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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Issued at Thu 9:38 PM Aug. 20

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 606, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI ATTALA CHOCTAW HINDS HOLMES LEAKE MADISON RANKIN SCOTT YAZOO IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI KEMPER NESHOBA NOXUBEE WINSTON IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CARROLL GRENADA MONTGOMERY WEBSTER IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CLAY LOWNDES OKTIBBEHA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKERMAN, BRANDON, BROOKSVILLE, CANTON, CARROLLTON, CARTHAGE, COLUMBUS, DE KALB, DURANT, EUPORA, FOREST, GOODMAN, GRENADA, JACKSON, KOSCIUSKO, LEXINGTON, LOUISVILLE, MACON, MADISON, MATHISTON, MORTON, NORTH CARROLLTON, PEARL, PEARL RIVER, PHILADELPHIA, PICKENS, RICHLAND, RIDGELAND, SCOOBA, STARKVILLE, TCHULA, VAIDEN, WEIR, WEST POINT, WINONA, AND YAZOO CITY.

Full details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Issued at Thu 11:24 PM Aug. 20

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 1123 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pocahontas, or 7 miles west of Ridgeland, moving south at 15 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include Jackson, Clinton, Flora, Edwards, Bolton, Pocahontas, Annandale, and Brownsville.

Recommended Action

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.