Special Weather Statement Mississippi | Effective 03/31/2026 13:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 3:14PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 1:14pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 314 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Lick, or 7 miles northeast of Fayette, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Pattison and Blue Hill around 320 PM CDT. Peyton around 325 PM CDT. Port Gibson and Hermanville around 330 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov