Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 4:21PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Benoit to near Sunflower.
Movement was northeast 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.
Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Ruleville, Shelby, Shaw, Drew, Mound Bayou, Sunflower,
Renova, Boyle, Merigold, Pace, Winstonville, Doddsville, Minter City,
Parchman, Rome, and Blaine.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for
northwestern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov