Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 2:39PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 12:39pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles south of Louise to near Benton to near
Pisgah. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Yazoo City, Pickens, Benton, Lena, Eden, Coxburg, Camden,
Ebenezer, Leesburg, Farmhaven, Vaughan, Goshen Springs, Tolarville,
Ludlow, Cameron, Sharon, Way, Thornton, and Pisgah.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
central Mississippi.
Area Description:
Holmes; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Rankin; Scott
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: