Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 5:21PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Goshen Springs, or 7 miles east of Canton, moving
south 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...
Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Leesburg, Pisgah,
Goshen Springs, and Fannin.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Ross Barnett Reservoir, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Boats could be damaged
or overturned in high winds and suddenly higher waves. Move to safe
shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Madison; Rankin
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov