Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
708 WWUS84 KJAN 230334 SPSJAN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 1034 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 LAZ009-016-MSZ040-047-230400- Madison LA-East Carroll LA-Warren MS-Issaquena MS- 1034 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN EAST CARROLL AND NORTH CENTRAL MADISON PARISHES...NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND WEST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM CDT... At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sondheimer, or 11 miles north of Tallulah, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Omega, Transylvania, Alsatia, and Sondheimer around 1040 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3260 9143 3261 9140 3261 9139 3274 9111 3248 9101 3242 9139 3256 9144 3257 9143 3258 9145 TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 249DEG 25KT 3256 9126 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 19