Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:17PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 717 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Dixon, or near Pearl River, moving southeast at 30
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...
Philadelphia, Pearl River, Union, Tucker, Herbert Springs, Neshoba,
Bethsaida, House, Dowdville, Forestdale, Duffee, Little Rock, and
Dixon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Neshoba; Newton
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov