Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 2:33AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 12:33am
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
At 233 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Sturgis, or 9 miles northeast of Ackerman, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Starkville, Longview, and Craig Springs around 240 AM CDT.
Oktoc around 245 AM CDT.
Sessums around 250 AM CDT.
Crawford and Artesia around 255 AM CDT.
Bent Oak around 310 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Winston; Noxubee
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: