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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Jackson – Saturday, August 22, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Jackson
Effective 8/22/2026, 6:29:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:29PM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Details

At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Olustee, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include…
Olustee and Elmer.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.