Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:47PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 847 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Wesson, or near Brookhaven, moving southeast at 15
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...
Brookhaven, Monticello, Wesson, Bogue Chitto, Beauregard, Topeka,
Oma, East Lincoln, Ruth, Robinwood, Jayess, Enterprise, Martinsville,
Sontag, Rockport, and Wanilla.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Copiah; Simpson; Lincoln; Lawrence
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov