Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 17:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:23PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 723 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over House, or 10 miles northeast of Union, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Meridian, Union, Collinsville, Marion, Toomsuba, Tucker, Meridian Station, Lauderdale, Porterville, Blackwater, Herbert Springs, Tamola, Damascus, Neshoba, Bethsaida, House, Martin, Liberty, Prismatic, and Kewanee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Neshoba; Kemper; Lauderdale
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov