Special Weather Statement

At 237 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Sturgis, or 10 miles northeast of Ackerman, moving southeast at 5 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... Starkville, Maben, Longview, Sturgis, Sessums, Betheden, Craig Springs, Oktoc, Reform, and Sherwood.