Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 1:48AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 11:48pm
Expires:
June 24, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 148 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Vicksburg to near Rocky Springs to Port
Gibson. Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hermanville, Pattison, Newman, Carpenter, Reganton, and Rocky
Springs around 155 AM CDT.
Utica and Peyton around 200 AM CDT.
Learned around 205 AM CDT.
Dentville around 210 AM CDT.
Raymond, Dry Grove, and Barlow around 215 AM CDT.
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:
Warren; Hinds; Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: