Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 4:32AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 2:32am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fannin to Dentville. Movement was east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Crystal Springs, Florence, Pelahatchie,
Terry, Whites, Gallman, and Monterey around 435 AM CDT.
Hazlehurst, Leesburg, and Star around 440 AM CDT.
Morton, Hopewell, and Piney Woods around 445 AM CDT.
Braxton, Pulaski, Johns, Cato, and Harrisville around 450 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Madison; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Copiah; Simpson; Smith
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov