Special Weather Statement 12/10/2024 02:54 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 10 at 4:54AM CST by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 10, 2024 - 2:54am
Expires: 
December 10, 2024 - 3:45am
Description: 
At 454 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Beauregard, or 9 miles south of Hazlehurst, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Hebron, Oma, Beauregard, Wesson, Shivers, Martinsville, Rockport, Union, Georgetown, Sontag, and Brookhaven.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Copiah; Simpson; Lincoln; Lawrence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS