472  
WWUS84 KJAN 180002  
SPSJAN  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
702 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
MSZ030-031-033-180030-  
LOWNDES MS-OKTIBBEHA MS-CLAY MS-  
702 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OKTIBBEHA
 
CLAY AND LOWNDES  
COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...  
 
AT 702 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR  
MONTPELIER, OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF HOUSTON, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 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...  
MONTPELIER AROUND 710 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 3348 8828 3335 8833 3339 8909 3356 8907  
3356 8902 3375 8904 3376 8893 3381 8893  
3381 8872 3368 8872 3367 8849 3365 8851  
3367 8846 3367 8842 3369 8839 3369 8837  
3372 8833 3374 8833 3374 8825  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 298DEG 26KT 3379 8899  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH  
 

 
 
OAJ  
 
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