Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 5:36PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Puckett, or 7 miles north of Mendenhall, moving
north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Puckett, Johns, and Cato around 540 PM CDT.
Polkville around 550 PM CDT.
Pelahatchie around 555 PM CDT.
Leesburg, Pisgah, and Branch around 610 PM CDT.
Fannin and Goshen Springs around 615 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Rankin; Scott; Smith
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov