Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 5:54PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2026 - 3:54pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Thornton, or 10 miles southeast of Belzoni, moving
east at 10 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...
Tchula, Thornton, and Tolarville around 600 PM CDT.
Coxburg around 625 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Humphreys; Holmes; Sharkey; Yazoo
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov