Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/13/2026 16:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 13 at 6:48PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 13, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires: 
July 13, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near White Oak to near Quitman. Movement was southeast 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... Quitman, Bay Springs, Raleigh, Polkville, Heidelberg, Shubuta, Louin, De Soto, Pachuta, Montrose, Sylvarena, Crandall, Paulding, Stringer, Goodwater, Orange, Stafford Springs, Center Ridge, Sykes, and White Oak.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Smith; Jasper; Clarke
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS