Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 8:55PM CST by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 855 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Shaw to Belzoni. Movement was
east at 40 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Moorhead, Sunflower, Swiftown, and Blaine around 900 PM CST.
Morgan City and Doddsville around 905 PM CST.
Itta Bena around 910 PM CST.
Cruger, Schlater, and Quito around 915 PM CST.
Greenwood, Sidon, and Sunnyside around 920 PM CST.
Minter City around 925 PM CST.
Money and Seven Pines around 930 PM CST.
Black Hawk around 935 PM CST.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Carroll; Humphreys; Holmes
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov