Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 6:42AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:42am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 642 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Yazoo City, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Yazoo City around 645 AM CDT.
Eden around 650 AM CDT.
Thornton around 705 AM CDT.
Tolarville and Coxburg around 715 AM CDT.
Tchula around 735 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Humphreys; Holmes; Yazoo; Madison
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: