Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 11:28PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 9:28pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Oak Vale, or 9 miles southwest of Prentiss, moving
north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Prentiss, Silver Creek, Carson, and Progress around 1135 PM CDT.
New Hebron and Clem around 1145 PM CDT.
Shivers around 1155 PM CDT.
Pinola around 1200 AM CDT.
Magee and Sanatorium around 1205 AM CDT.
Mendenhall around 1210 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Simpson; Smith; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Marion; Lamar
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: