Mississippi Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 08:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 10:01AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 8:01am
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
At 1001 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Prismatic, or 14 miles north of Meridian, moving northwest 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... Damascus, Herbert Springs, and Liberty around 1005 AM CDT. Forestdale and Bluff Springs around 1015 AM CDT. Nanih Waiya and Preston around 1030 AM CDT. Stallo around 1045 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Neshoba; Kemper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov