Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 3:42PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sunrise, or near Petal, 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...
Hattiesburg, Petal, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton,
Oak Grove, Rawls Springs, Baxterville, Kokomo, Morgantown, Sandy
Hook, Pine Burr, Holly Springs, Brooklyn, Maxie, Pickwick, McLaurin,
Rock Hill, and Pine Ridge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov