Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/03/2026 15:08

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 5:08PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 3, 2026 - 3:08pm
Expires: 
September 3, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Columbia, Goss, and Morgantown around 515 PM CDT. Pickwick and Holly Springs around 520 PM CDT. Kokomo around 525 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lawrence; Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov