Special Weather Statement 05/06/2025 11:47 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 1:47PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 6, 2025 - 11:47am
Expires: 
May 6, 2025 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Union Church, or 12 miles east of Fayette, moving northeast at 40 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... Pleasant Hill, Union Church, Blue Hill, Peyton, and Mcbride around 150 PM CDT. Allen and Barlow around 155 PM CDT. Glancy and Dentville around 215 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hinds; Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson; Lincoln
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS