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Special Weather Statement, NWS Mobile, AL

May 9, 2026Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi

NWS Mobile, AL issued this special weather statement at May 9, 2026, 6:13 AM CDT for Perry County, Wayne County, Mississippi. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 9, 2026, 6:13 AM CDT (11:13 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

Counties Perry County, MS, Wayne County, MS

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 9, 5:57 AM CDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 9, 5:57 AM CDT, 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 9, 5:02 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
502 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

ALZ054-091045-
Wilcox AL-
502 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WILCOX COUNTY THROUGH 545
AM CDT...

At 502 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Uniontown to near Consul to 4 miles southwest
of Thomaston. Movement was east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of central Wilcox
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3225 8742 3224 8739 3220 8736 3220 8733
      3214 8728 3214 8725 3212 8726 3208 8719
      3205 8718 3205 8686 3190 8703 3213 8758
      3213 8752 3226 8752 3227 8744
TIME...MOT...LOC 1002Z 287DEG 43KT 3243 8751 3230 8755 3221 8766

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 9, 6:13 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
613 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

MSZ067-075-076-091200-
Perry MS-Greene MS-Wayne MS-
613 AM CDT Sat May 9 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PERRY...WAYNE AND NORTHWESTERN
GREENE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 AM CDT...

At 613 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles east of Sandersville to 3 miles south
of Ellisville to near Sumrall. Movement was southeast at 45 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...
Waynesboro, Richton, Clara, Beaumont, New Augusta, State Line, and
Buckatunna.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 8915 3143 8894 3182 8894 3183 8880
      3158 8846 3144 8845 3120 8868 3107 8915
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 298DEG 37KT 3178 8898 3155 8923 3145 8956

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 8, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		28 min
May 9, 5:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Wilcox	43 min
May 9, 7:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Washington	28 min
May 9, 9:01 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		119 min
May 9, 9:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Mobile	57 min
May 9, 9:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MOB	Baldwin	66 min
May 9, 12:40 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	MOB		81 min
May 9, 9:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MOB	George, Greene, Jackson	3 days

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Sources

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