Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for East Central Mississippi Through 1:00 AM
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NOAA issued it on April 5, 2026, 4 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 Noxubee, Kemper, Neshoba, and southeastern Winston counties until 1:00 AM CDT Monday.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Mississippi
- Issued
- April 5, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Mississippi.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in east central Mississippi. The alert was issued at 11:44 PM CDT following radar-indicated evidence of severe weather moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The following geographic regions in east central Mississippi are under the warning:
- Noxubee County
- Kemper County
- Neshoba County
- Southeastern Winston County
Impacted locations include Philadelphia, Macon, Union, De Kalb, Pickensville, Brooksville, Scooba, Tucker, Shuqualak, Porterville, Preston, Tamola, Damascus, Neshoba, Cooksville, Liberty, Deerbrook, Bigbee Valley, Mashulaville, and Burnside.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should stay away from windows and remain indoors until the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are expected, which may cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates the potential for hail up to .75 inches.
- Storm Movement: As of 11:44 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of Oktoc to near Prospect, moving east at 55 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective from 11:44 PM CDT on Sunday, March 15, until 1:00 AM CDT on Monday, March 16. Residents should also note that a Tornado Watch remains in effect for central, northeastern, and east central Mississippi until 4:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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