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WWUS84 KJAN 282042
SPSJAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
342 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
MSZ040>042-282115-
SHARKEY MS-YAZOO MS-ISSAQUENA MS-
342 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO
EAST
CENTRAL ISSAQUENA AND SOUTHEASTERN SHARKEY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM
CDT...
AT 342 PM CDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
VALLEY PARK, OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF ROLLING FORK, MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PENNY 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 STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN YAZOO,
EAST CENTRAL ISSAQUENA AND SOUTHEASTERN SHARKEY COUNTIES.
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.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL AND
WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
LAT...LON 3269 9092 3281 9060 3260 9054 3260 9069
3262 9069 3262 9072 3260 9072 3259 9089
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 256DEG 32KT 3266 9082
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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