Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/12/2026 14:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 4:20PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 12, 2026 - 2:20pm
Expires: 
September 12, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Harperville, or 8 miles north of Forest, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Forest and Steele around 425 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Neshoba; Scott; Newton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov