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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:20 PM Jul. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ST. TAMMANY AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON PARISHES, WESTERN HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM CDT ... At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Mcneil, or 11 miles south of Poplarville, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Picayune, Poplarville, Sun, Bush, Mcneil, Stennis Space Center, and Pearlington. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 6. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 7 and 11. Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 26. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 2:43 PM Jul. 23, 2025 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. &&
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