Special Weather Statement for Oktibbeha; Winston
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What is happening
At 755 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oktoc, or 8 miles south of Starkville, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 755 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oktoc, or 8 miles south of Starkville, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Starkville and Longview around 800 PM CDT. Sessums around 805 PM CDT.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:55PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
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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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