Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 5:55PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Leesburg, or 9 miles northwest of Morton, moving
southeast at 20 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...
Morton, Branch, and Forkville around 600 PM CDT.
Forest around 620 PM CDT.
Hillsboro around 625 PM CDT.
Pulaski around 630 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rankin; Scott; Smith
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov