Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:16PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Lake, or 7 miles southeast of Forest, moving south
at 10 mph.
A strong outflow boundary outside of storms is also capable of
producing strong winds.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Flowood, Richland, Forest, Florence, Morton,
Newton, Union, Decatur, Bay Springs, Raleigh, Walnut Grove,
Conehatta, Pelahatchie, Hillsboro, Polkville, Hickory, and D'Lo.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Leake; Neshoba; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Simpson; Smith; Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov