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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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089 WWUS84 KJAN 171901 SPSJAN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 201 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024 MSZ066-073-074-171945- Jones MS-Lamar MS-Forrest MS- 201 PM CDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN FORREST...NORTHEASTERN LAMAR AND SOUTHWESTERN JONES COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM CDT... At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Rawls Springs, or near West Hattiesburg, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Hattiesburg, Petal, West Hattiesburg, Oak Grove, and Rawls Springs around 205 PM CDT. Sunrise around 225 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3116 8944 3143 8945 3143 8940 3145 8940 3148 8927 3143 8914 3116 8915 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 333DEG 14KT 3138 8940 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SAS