Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Copiah, Hinds, Rankin Counties MS
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 2026, 2 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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NWS Jackson MS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central Mississippi until 6:45 PM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Mississippi
- Issued
- May 27, 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 months 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 May 17 at 5:51 PM CDT until May 17 at 6:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Rankin County, southeastern Hinds County, and north central Copiah County in central Mississippi. Locations near the storm include Jackson, Raymond, Terry, Dry Grove, Byram, and Clinton.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:50 PM CDT a severe thunderstorm was located near Dry Grove, or 7 miles north of Crystal Springs, moving north at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:45 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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