Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 9:36AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 7:36am
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 935 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Kingston, or 17 miles southeast of Natchez, moving
northeast at 25 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...
Garden City around 940 AM CDT.
Roxie around 950 AM CDT.
Kirby around 1000 AM CDT.
Meadville around 1005 AM CDT.
Hamburg around 1010 AM CDT.
Bude around 1015 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Jefferson; Adams; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov