Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Mississippi Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 21, 2026, 2 days 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Leake, Madison, Rankin, and Scott counties until 10:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Mississippi
- Issued
- August 21, 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 2 days 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 at 9:20 PM CDT on August 20, 2026, effective immediately until 10:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Leake County, northeastern Rankin County, Scott County, and eastern Madison County in central Mississippi. Locations impacted include Jackson, Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, Forest, Carthage, Morton, Gluckstadt, Pelahatchie, Hillsboro, Redwater, Harperville, Lena, Leesburg, Farmhaven, Goshen Springs, Ludlow, Cameron, Sharon, and Pisgah.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:20 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Redwater, moving south at 40 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 9:20 PM CDT until 10:15 PM CDT on August 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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