Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:16PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Leakesville, moving east 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...
Lucedale and Leakesville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
southeastern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Greene; George
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov