Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 9 at 6:48PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cumberland, or 16 miles northwest of Starkville, moving southeast at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Pheba and Griffith around 655 PM CDT.
Starkville around 700 PM CDT.
West Point and Muldrow around 710 PM CDT.
Sessums around 720 PM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
north central and northeastern Mississippi.
Area Description:
Webster; Clay; Oktibbeha
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov