Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued January 5 at 9:49PM CST by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
January 5, 2025 - 7:49pm
Expires:
January 5, 2025 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 949 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Savoy, or 10 miles southwest of Meridian, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Meridian, Savoy, Zero, and Nellieburg around 955 PM CST.
Marion and Causeyville around 1000 PM CST.
Toomsuba and Alamucha around 1005 PM CST.
Kewanee around 1010 PM CST.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CST for east central
Mississippi.
Area Description:
Lauderdale
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS