Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Newton and Scott Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 2026, 3 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 Jackson MS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Newton County and southeastern Scott County until 2:00 PM CDT on June 22.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and East Central Mississippi
- Issued
- August 1, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and East Central Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from June 22 at 1:11 PM CDT until June 22 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Newton County in east central Mississippi and southeastern Scott County in central Mississippi. The storm was located near Lake or near Forest and will affect Newton, Conehatta, Lake, Lawrence, Decatur, Stratton, Hickory, Little Rock, Chunky, and Duffee.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
A severe thunderstorm moving east at 40 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:00 PM CDT on June 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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