Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 29 at 4:29AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 2:29am
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
At 428 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Sondheimer to near
Canton. Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Jackson, Canton, Gluckstadt, Flora, Eagle Bend, Redwood, Phoenix,
Oak Ridge, Annandale, and Mansford around 435 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
East Carroll; Madison; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov