Special Weather Statement

At 342 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Sunrise, or near Petal, moving southeast at 10 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... Hattiesburg, Petal, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Purvis, Lumberton, Oak Grove, Rawls Springs, Baxterville, Kokomo, Morgantown, Sandy Hook, Pine Burr, Holly Springs, Brooklyn, Maxie, Pickwick, McLaurin, Rock Hill, and Pine Ridge.