Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 5:46AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:46am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
At 546 AM CDT, the public reported gusty showers over Brookhaven,
moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Pea size hail.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Brookhaven, Wesson, and Beauregard around 550 AM CDT.
Sontag around 555 AM CDT.
Oma and Wanilla around 600 AM CDT.
Rockport around 605 AM CDT.
New Hebron around 610 AM CDT.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Copiah; Simpson; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov