Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:36PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 4:36pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 636 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Duffee, or 11 miles east of Decatur, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Meridian, Collinsville, Marion, Nellieburg, Toomsuba, Meridian
Station, Enterprise, Lauderdale, Zero, Martin, Meehan, Kewanee,
Savoy, Suqualena, Snell, Sable, Alamucha, Middleton, Sykes, and
Causeyville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lauderdale; Clarke
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov