Mississippi Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/28/2026 14:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 4:07PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 28, 2026 - 2:07pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rolling Fork, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Anguilla and Holly Bluff around 410 PM CDT. Louise around 420 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central and west central Mississippi.
Area Description: 
Humphreys; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov