Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 10:55 for Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 12:55PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 10:55am
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Seminary to near Oak Grove. Movement was northeast at 30 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Hattiesburg, Rawls Springs, West Hattiesburg, and Sanford around 100 PM CDT. Eastabuchie and Moselle around 110 PM CDT. Laurel and Ellisville around 115 PM CDT. Macedonia around 130 PM CDT. Tuckers Crossing around 135 PM CDT. Ovett around 145 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Corinth.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS