Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 11:08PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:08pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1107 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Morton, moving south at 15 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...
Forest, Morton, Newton, Decatur, Conehatta, Pelahatchie, Hillsboro,
Polkville, Hickory, Lake, Puckett, Louin, Montrose, Homewood,
Leesburg, Paulding, Rose Hill, Orange, Pulaski, and Forkville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central and east central Mississippi.
Area Description:
Rankin; Scott; Newton; Smith; Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov