Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison County, MS
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NWS New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Harrison County in southern Mississippi until 2:15 AM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Harrison County, Mississippi
- Issued
- August 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS New Orleans LA. Effective from August 27, 2026 at 1:45 AM CDT until August 27, 2026 at 2:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
East central Harrison County in southern Mississippi. Locations impacted include Gulfport, Biloxi, D'iberville, and Latimer. This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 36 and 46, and Interstate 110 in Mississippi between mile markers 3 and 4.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 1:44 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Biloxi, moving north at 5 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:15 AM CDT on August 27, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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