Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jasper, Rankin, Simpson, and Smith Counties in Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on May 11, 2026, 3 months 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for parts of Mississippi, including Jasper, Rankin, Simpson, and Smith counties, with hazards including golf ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts until 2:30 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Mississippi
- Issued
- May 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jackson MS
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Mississippi.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the affected areas. This alert is from NOAA and is classified as a Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR).
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Jasper County, Southeastern Rankin County, Northeastern Simpson County, and Smith County, all in central Mississippi.
What You Should Do
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts. The storm is radar-indicated and moving east at 35 mph.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 29, 2026, at 1:31 PM CDT and expires on April 29, 2026, at 2:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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