Special Weather Statement 04/21/2025 14:53 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 21, 2025 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Dixon, or 8 miles west of Union, moving north at 20 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... Dixon, Neshoba, and Dowdville around 500 PM CDT. Philadelphia and Pearl River around 505 PM 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: 
Neshoba; Newton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS