Mississippi Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 18:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 8:38PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 838 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Eupora, moving east 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Maben, Mathiston, Sherwood, and Reform around 845 PM CDT. Cumberland around 900 PM CDT. Pheba around 905 PM CDT. Starkville around 915 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Choctaw; Oktibbeha
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov