Special Weather Statement Mississippi | Effective 03/31/2026 13:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 3:41PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Phoenix, or 20 miles northwest of Clinton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Satartia around 345 PM CDT. Bentonia and Tinsley around 350 PM CDT. Little Yazoo around 355 PM CDT. Yazoo City around 405 PM CDT. Benton around 420 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS