Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 5:28AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 3:28am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
At 528 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Flora, or 12 miles west of Gluckstadt, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Bentonia and Annandale around 535 AM CDT.
Myrleville around 540 AM CDT.
Benton around 605 AM CDT.
Vaughan and Way around 615 AM CDT.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Yazoo; Madison; Warren; Hinds
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov