Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/24/2026 23:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 1:55AM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 24, 2026 - 11:55pm
Expires: 
June 25, 2026 - 12:30am
Description: 
At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jonestown, or 8 miles northeast of Clarksdale, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clarksdale, Marks, Lambert, Jonestown, Belen, Dublin, Kings, Coahoma, Lyon, West Marks, Mattson, Rudyard, Hopson, Barksdale, Denton, Longstreet, Sabino, Clover Hill, Roseacres, and Lurand.
Instruction: 
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Coahoma; Quitman
Forcast Office: 
NWS Memphis TN