Special Weather Statement 05/08/2025 12:46 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 8 at 2:46PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 8, 2025 - 12:46pm
Expires: 
May 8, 2025 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of Lodi, or 7 miles west of Eupora, moving east at 30 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... Eupora, Walthall, and Bellefontaine around 250 PM CDT. Sherwood, Clarkson, and Mathiston around 300 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Webster; Choctaw
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS