Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 7:44PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 5:44pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Union Church, or 14 miles northeast of Meadville,
moving southeast at 20 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...
Brookhaven, Wesson, Beauregard, Union Church, Caseyville, Mccall
Creek, West Lincoln, Allen, Vaughn, Mcbride, Glancy, Loyd Star,
Pleasant Hill, Martinsville, and New Hope.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Copiah; Jefferson; Franklin; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: