Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 5:16PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Escatawpa, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Moss Point, Escatawpa, Wade, Helena, Big Point, Vancleave, Hickory
Hills, and Hurley.
This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 57
and 58, and between mile markers 63 and 76.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov