Mississippi Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/28/2026 09:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 11:57AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 28, 2026 - 9:57am
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 10:30am
Description: 
At 1157 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Forestdale to Dixon. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Philadelphia, Tucker, Forestdale, and Dixon around 1200 PM CDT. Preston and Bethsaida around 1205 PM CDT. Bluff Springs around 1210 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Neshoba; Kemper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS