Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hancock and Pearl River Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Hancock County and southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi until 10:30 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- July 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Mississippi.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS New Orleans LA. Effective from 9:45 AM CDT June 18, 2026 until 10:30 AM CDT June 18, 2026. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northern Hancock County and southeastern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi. Includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 12 and 16.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and lightning. Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Radar indicated severe thunderstorms moving east at 5 mph. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-18T09:45:00-05:00. Expires 2026-06-18T10:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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