{"id": "1217223707150286855", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T09:19:00Z", "wmo": "HLSJAN", "msg": "816\nWTUS84 KJAN 090919\nHLSJAN\nARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-091730-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 11\nNational Weather Service Jackson MS  AL092026\n419 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026\n\nThis product covers Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and extreme Southeast Arkansas\n\n**ISAIAS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST \nTONIGHT**\n\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Clay, Lowndes, and \n      Oktibbeha\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Clarke, Clay, Forrest, \n      Jasper, Jones, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Neshoba, Newton, \n      Noxubee, Oktibbeha, and Winston\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 350 miles south-southeast of Hattiesburg MS or about 430 \n      miles south-southeast of Jackson MS\n    - 26.4N 88.0W\n    - Storm Intensity 110 mph\n    - Movement North-northeast or 20 degrees at 15 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nHurricane Isaias continues to move north towards the central Gulf\nCoast. It is expected to make landfall as a hurricane along the\nFlorida Panhandle late tonight into early Saturday morning. Isaias\nwill gradually weaken as it moves into central to northwest Alabama\nthrough the day Saturday. Tropical storm force winds are possible\nacross portions of southeast to east Mississippi before it weakens.\nStrong winds resulting in downed trees and power outages and heavy\nrainfall and flash flooding are possible, with greatest impacts\nexpected generally across southeast to east Mississippi. Conditions\nare forecast to gradually improve from south to north into Saturday\nevening. \n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nPrepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across east\nMississippi. Potential impacts in this area include:\n\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\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 central and northwest Mississippi.\n\nElsewhere across Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and extreme \nSoutheast 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:\n\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\nThere is a threat from tornadoes with this storm. Have multiple ways \nto receive Tornado Warnings. Be ready to shelter quickly.\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 10 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}