Special Weather Statement for Washington; Pearl River; Northern Hancock +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Washington, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Pearl River
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What is happening
At 1259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Varnado to 7 miles south of Poplarville to 12 miles southwest of McHenry to near Saucier. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1259 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Varnado to 7 miles south of Poplarville to 12 miles southwest of McHenry to near Saucier. Movement was south at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... Gulfport, Biloxi, Bogalusa, Poplarville, Saucier, Lyman, Mcneil, and Crossroads. This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 9 and 42.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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