Mississippi Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 18:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 8:16PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 816 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Terry, or near Crystal Springs, moving northeast at 15 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jackson and Terry around 820 PM CDT. Byram and Whites around 830 PM CDT. Florence around 855 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hinds; Rankin; Copiah; Simpson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS