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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:36 AM Jun. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MARION...FORREST...
LAMAR AND SOUTHERN JONES COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT...

At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Purvis, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Purvis, Lumberton, and Rock Hill around 840 PM CDT.
Maxie around 900 PM CDT.
Brooklyn around 905 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Corinth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:02 AM Jun. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen on already saturated ground. The expected rainfall
rate is 1 to 2 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to
2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hattiesburg, Petal, Rawls Springs, Sunrise and Macedonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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