Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kemper and Surrounding Counties in Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on May 2, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, and Newton counties in Mississippi until 8:15 PM CDT, with hazards including 70 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Mississippi
- Issued
- May 2, 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 East Central Mississippi.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Mississippi
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson, MS. It is effective from 7:14 PM CDT on April 24, 2026, until 8:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Kemper County, Lauderdale County, Neshoba County, and Newton County in east central Mississippi. Specific locations mentioned include areas near Preston, Martin, Damascus, Liberty, Bluff Springs, Prismatic, Blackwater, De Kalb, Daleville, Scooba, Porterville, Electric Mills, and Tamola.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). This could result in hail damage to vehicles, considerable tree damage, and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. The threat is based on radar indications.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 7:14 PM CDT on April 24, 2026, and expires at 8:15 PM CDT on April 24, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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