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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Jackson MS

302 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

 

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Tensas LA-Concordia LA-Catahoula LA-Franklin LA-Adams MS-

302 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN TENSAS...

CONCORDIA...CATAHOULA...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN PARISHES IN

NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND NORTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM

CDT...



At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms near Mayna, or 12 miles southwest of Jonesville, moving

northeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...

  New Era and Mayna around 305 PM CDT.

  Monterey around 310 PM CDT.

  Jonesville and Wildsville around 315 PM CDT.

  Frogmore around 320 PM CDT.

  Ferriday around 330 PM CDT.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northeastern

Louisiana...and southwestern Mississippi.



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LAT...LON 3130 9201 3129 9201 3130 9200 3131 9201

      3132 9200 3133 9201 3178 9200 3200 9155

      3137 9142 3129 9189 3130 9193 3128 9194

      3127 9201 3128 9202 3130 9202

TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 238DEG 27KT 3145 9192 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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