Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/04/2026 10:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 12:23PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 10:23am
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 1223 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Longview, or near Starkville, moving northwest at 20 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... Maben and Pheba around 1240 PM CDT. Mathiston and Sherwood around 1245 PM CDT. Cumberland around 1250 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Webster; Clay; Choctaw; Oktibbeha
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov