Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Rankin and Simpson Counties, MS
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on August 6, 2026, 6 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 southwestern Rankin County and western Simpson County until 3:30 PM CDT on August 6.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Mississippi
- Issued
- August 6, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from August 6 at 2:30 PM CDT until August 6 at 3:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Rankin County in central Mississippi and western Simpson County in central Mississippi. At 2:30 PM CDT, the storm was located over Harrisville, or 10 miles west of Mendenhall, and will be near Braxton, Star, and Piney Woods around 2:35 PM CDT.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
The storm features 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:30 PM CDT to 3:30 PM CDT on August 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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