Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
946 WWUS84 KJAN 310443 SPSJAN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 1143 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 LAZ023-025-MSZ059-060-310530- Tensas LA-Franklin LA-Adams MS-Jefferson MS- 1143 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN TENSAS AND SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES...WESTERN JEFFERSON AND ADAMS COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT... At 1143 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Winnsboro to near Waterproof to near Dolorosa. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Natchez, Waterproof, Kingston, Helena, and Cooter Point around 1150 PM CDT. Crowville around 1155 PM CDT. Church Hill, Cranfield, Stanton, and Newlight around 1200 AM CDT. St. Joseph around 1205 AM CDT. Lake Bruin around 1210 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for northeastern Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi. && LAT...LON 3227 9153 3225 9153 3225 9156 3223 9154 3224 9152 3220 9154 3220 9136 3190 9120 3187 9125 3186 9118 3161 9114 3160 9116 3135 9116 3137 9124 3134 9135 3162 9141 3175 9138 3175 9144 3180 9145 3222 9169 TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 259DEG 25KT 3215 9171 3182 9148 3131 9142 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ NF