Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:23PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Paulding, or 11 miles northeast of Bay Springs,
moving southeast at 20 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...
Quitman, Heidelberg, Louin, De Soto, Pachuta, Montrose, Paulding,
Goodwater, Rose Hill, Turnerville, Orange, Stafford Springs, Barnett,
and Garlandville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jasper; Clarke
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov