Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 4:31PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Stampley, or 8 miles southwest of Fayette, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Fayette, Hamburg, Stampley, and Mcnair around 435 PM CDT.
Red Lick around 440 PM CDT.
Blue Hill around 445 PM CDT.
Pleasant Hill, Mcbride, and Union Church around 450 PM CDT.
Peyton around 455 PM CDT.
Allen around 500 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern
Louisiana...and central, south central and southwestern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov