Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 11:25PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 9:25pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Gluckstadt, moving south 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...
Jackson, Pearl, Madison, Ridgeland, Brandon, Canton, Flowood,
Richland, Florence, Gluckstadt, Pelahatchie, Goshen Springs, Pisgah,
Monterey, Fannin, and Sharon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Mississippi.
Area Description:
Madison; Hinds; Rankin
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov