Mississippi Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/21/2026 16:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 6:41PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires: 
September 21, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Moselle, or 7 miles south of Ellisville, moving southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hattiesburg, Moselle, Eastabuchie, and Macedonia around 645 PM CDT. Petal around 650 PM CDT. Rawls Springs around 655 PM CDT. Sunrise around 700 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jones; Forrest
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov