Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 1:09AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 24, 2026 - 11:09pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
At 109 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Rolling Fork to near Newlight. Movement was
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Tallulah, Eagle Bend, Mansford, Afton, Omega, Newlight, and Onward
around 115 AM CDT.
Valley Park, Somerset, and Holly Bluff around 120 AM CDT.
Newellton and Mound around 125 AM CDT.
Vicksburg and Lake Bruin around 130 AM CDT.
Redwood around 135 AM CDT.
Satartia, Oak Ridge, Yokena, and Le Tourneau around 140 AM CDT.
Yazoo City, Bovina, Phoenix, and Tinsley around 145 AM CDT.
Port Gibson, Youngton, and Flowers around 150 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Delta and Richmond.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
East Carroll; Madison; Franklin; Tensas; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Warren; Claiborne
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: