Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 14:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:45pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Society Hill, or 9 miles south of Prentiss, moving east at 5 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... Prentiss, Bassfield, Silver Creek, Progress, Morgantown, Goss, Holly Springs, Bunker Hill, Tilton, Oak Vale, Robinwood, Society Hill, Lone Star, Arm, Improve, and Carson.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS