Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
561 WWUS84 KJAN 171900 SPSJAN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 200 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 MSZ054-055-171930- Copiah MS-Simpson MS- 200 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SIMPSON AND COPIAH COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM CDT... At 200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Rockport to Shivers to near Magee. Movement was north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Magee, Hazlehurst, Georgetown, Sanatorium, Pinola, Shivers, Union, and Martinville around 205 PM CDT. Mendenhall and Hopewell around 210 PM CDT. D`Lo around 215 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees. && LAT...LON 3205 9053 3204 8966 3183 8965 3177 8977 3176 9013 3173 9019 3172 9025 3170 9028 3170 9053 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 160DEG 19KT 3182 9027 3180 8996 3190 8970 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DC