Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Forrest and Jones Counties, MS
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NOAA issued it on June 4, 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 northeastern Forrest County and southeastern Jones County until 5:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Mississippi
- Issued
- June 4, 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 Southeastern Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS. The alert is effective from May 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM CDT until May 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi and southeastern Jones County in southeastern Mississippi. The storm was located near Macedonia or near Petal at the time of issuance.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:09 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Macedonia or near Petal, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 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 until 5:15 PM CDT on May 22, 2026. The storm will be near Ovett around 4:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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