Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 8:38PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Improve, or near Columbia, moving east 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...
Columbia, Sumrall, Bassfield, Kokomo, Morgantown, Pine Burr, Goss,
Holly Springs, Bunker Hill, Pickwick, Tilton, Oak Vale, Society Hill,
Improve, and Melba.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Marion; Lamar
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov