Mississippi Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 15:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 5:02PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 3:02pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary over Hazlehurst, moving northeast at 25 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... Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, and Gallman around 505 PM CDT. Hopewell around 520 PM CDT. Terry around 525 PM CDT. Jackson and Whites around 535 PM CDT. Byram around 540 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hinds; Rankin; Copiah; Simpson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov