Mississippi Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 14:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 4:04PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 2:04pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Ackerman, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Sturgis and Mcmillan around 410 PM CDT. Louisville and Betheden around 420 PM CDT. Craig Springs around 435 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northeastern and east central Mississippi.
Area Description: 
Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Winston
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov