Special Weather Statement for Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo +4 more
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What is happening
At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Canton to near Redwood. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1127 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Canton to near Redwood. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Jackson, Vicksburg, Canton, Flora, Redwood, Oak Ridge, Youngton, and Annandale around 1135 PM CDT. Gluckstadt, Brownsville, Pocahontas, and Flowers around 1140 PM CDT. Madison and Bovina around 1145 PM CDT. Ridgeland, Edwards, and Bolton around 1150 PM CDT. Clinton around 1155 PM CDT.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 11:27PM 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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