Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 7 at 5:32PM CST by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 531 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nanih Waiya to Lake. Movement was
southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Newton, Union, Decatur, Lawrence, House, Stratton, Forestdale,
Bethsaida, Herbert Springs, and Preston around 535 PM CST.
Roberts and Damascus around 540 PM CST.
Collinsville, Hickory, Garlandville, Duffee, Martin, and Liberty
around 545 PM CST.
De Kalb and Prismatic around 550 PM CST.
Chunky, Suqualena, and Blackwater around 555 PM CST.
Meridian, Nellieburg, Meehan, Daleville, and Rose Hill around 600
PM CST.
Meridian Station around 605 PM CST.
Marion, Enterprise, Porterville, Tamola, Savoy, and Orange around
610 PM CST.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
central and east central Mississippi.
Area Description:
Neshoba; Kemper; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Smith; Jasper; Clarke
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov