Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Neshoba and Newton Counties in Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 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 Neshoba and Northern Newton Counties in Mississippi until 6:15 PM CDT, featuring 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Mississippi
- Issued
- May 14, 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
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 5:22 PM CDT on May 6, 2026, until 6:15 PM CDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Neshoba County and Northern Newton County in east central Mississippi. Impacted locations include Philadelphia, Pearl River, Union, Tucker, Herbert Springs, Stratton, Neshoba, Bethsaida, House, Dowdville, Forestdale, Duffee, Prospect, Little Rock, and Dixon.
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 half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). The storm is moving east at 35 mph, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 5:22 PM CDT on May 6, 2026, and expires at 6:15 PM CDT on May 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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