Special Weather Statement for Washington; Pearl River; Northern Hancock
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Washington, Northern Hancock, Pearl River
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Sandy Hook to 10 miles northeast of Crossroads to near Poplarville to 15 miles west of Perkinston. Movement was southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1227 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Sandy Hook to 10 miles northeast of Crossroads to near Poplarville to 15 miles west of Perkinston. Movement was southwest at 20 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... Bogalusa, Poplarville, Varnado, Mcneil, Crossroads, and Angie. This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 14 and 42.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 12:28AM 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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