Special Weather Statement for Jackson; Winn
At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jonesboro, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
Official alert brief
At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jonesboro, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Jonesboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge, East Hodge and Sikes.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.