Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 4:18PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Bentonia, or 16 miles south of Yazoo City, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Flora, Bentonia, Myrleville, and Little Yazoo around 425 PM CDT.
Canton around 450 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.
Area Description:
Yazoo; Madison; Hinds
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov