Simpson and Surrounding Counties Beware of Strong Thunderstorms

Sue Honea

4 years ago

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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:46PM CDT by NWS Jackson

…A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Jasper, eastern Simpson, Smith, northeastern Lawrence, Covington, northern Jones and Jefferson Davis Counties through 500 PM CDT…
At 345 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lone Star, or 11 miles west of Collins, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near…
Collins and Mount Olive around 405 PM CDT.
Hebron around 425 PM CDT.
Taylorsville around 430 PM CDT.
Stringer around 445 PM CDT.
Bay Springs and Moss around 450 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Sylvarena, New Hebron, Seminary, Mize and Soso.
MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST…40 MPH

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