{"id": "1217081876283916295", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-08T21:18:00Z", "wmo": "HLSJAN", "msg": "523\nWTUS84 KJAN 082118\nHLSJAN\nARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-090530-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 9\nNational Weather Service Jackson MS  AL092026\n418 PM CDT Thu Oct 8 2026\n\nThis product covers Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and extreme Southeast Arkansas\n\n**TROPICAL STORM WATCHES IN EFFECT FOR EAST TO SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI** \n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Clarke, Forrest, \n      Jasper, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, \n      and Winston\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Clarke, Forrest, \n      Jasper, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, \n      and Winston\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 480 miles south of Hattiesburg MS or about 550 miles \n      south of Jackson MS\n    - 24.4N 89.3W\n    - Storm Intensity 100 mph\n    - Movement Northeast or 50 degrees at 12 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nHurricane Isaias continues to move generally to the north towards\nthe north central Gulf Coast. It is expected to make landfall as a\nhurricane along the Florida Panhandle late Friday evening into early\nSaturday morning. Isaias will gradually weaken as it moves to the\nnorthwest into central to northwest Alabama late Friday evening\nthrough the day Saturday. Tropical storm force winds are possible\nacross portions of southeast to east Mississippi before it weakens as\nit moves into central to northwest Alabama. Strong winds resulting in\ndowned trees and power outages and heavy rainfall and flash flooding\nare possible, with greatest impacts expected generally across\nsoutheast to east Mississippi. Conditions are forecast to gradually\nimprove from south to north into Saturday evening.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across\nsoutheast and east Mississippi. Potential impacts in this area \ninclude:\n    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored \n      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or \n      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are \n      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on \n      bridges and other elevated roadways.\n    - Scattered power and communications outages.\n\nElsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and \nextreme Southeast Arkansas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nPrepare for dangerous rainfall flooding having possible significant\nimpacts across east and northeast Mississippi. Potential impacts \ninclude:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, and \n      ditches overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\nPrepare for locally hazardous rainfall flooding having possible \nlimited impacts across southeast, central and northwest Mississippi.\n\nElsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and \nextreme Southeast Arkansas, little to no impact is anticipated.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies \nkit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your \nhome or business.\n\nIf in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as a manufactured \nhome or a structure near large trees, consider moving to a safer \nshelter.\n\nIf you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as a \nlow-lying or poor drainage area or near an already swollen river, \nplan to move to safe shelter on higher ground.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news \noutlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes \nto the forecast.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Jackson MS around 10PM CDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}