Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 4:42PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 442 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles east of Garden City to near Osyka.
Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Mccomb, Magnolia, Summit, Smithdale, and Mccomb Airport.
This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 9 and
24.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Amite; Pike; Walthall
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov