Mississippi Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 23:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 1:55AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 11:55pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Benton to near Pattison. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Jackson, Raymond, Flora, Utica, Bolton, Learned, Carpenter, Blue Hill, Peyton, and Brownsville around 200 AM CDT. Clinton, Annandale, Mcbride, and Way around 205 AM CDT. Canton, Pleasant Hill, Dry Grove, Dentville, and Barlow around 210 AM CDT. Madison, Ridgeland, Gluckstadt, Allen, and Sharon around 215 AM CDT. Byram, Crystal Springs, Terry, Glancy, and Caseyville around 220 AM CDT. Pearl, Flowood, Richland, Hazlehurst, and Gallman around 225 AM CDT. Fannin, Farmhaven, Goshen Springs, and Loyd Star around 230 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson; Lincoln
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS