Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 8:36PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 836 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Youngton, or 15 miles northeast of Vicksburg, moving east 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...
Youngton and Brownsville around 840 PM CDT.
Flora and Pocahontas around 850 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central and
west central Mississippi.
Area Description:
Madison; Warren; Hinds
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov