Special Weather Statement for Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Winston
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 408 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chester, or near Ackerman, moving east at 25 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... Ackerman, Sturgis,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 408 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chester, or near Ackerman, moving east at 25 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... Ackerman, Sturgis, Chester, Reform, and Sherwood.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 4:08PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jackson MS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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