Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Harrison and Hancock Counties, MS
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NWS New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harrison County and northeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi until 8:45 AM CDT June 18.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Mississippi
- Issued
- July 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA on June 18 at 7:42 AM CDT. The alert is effective from 7:42 AM CDT until 8:45 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Harrison County in southern Mississippi and northeastern Hancock County in southern Mississippi. Impacted locations include Gulfport, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead, Saucier, Kiln, Lyman, and Shoreline Park. This includes Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 6 and 36.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 7:42 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles east of Mcneil to Kiln to near Shoreline Park, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 18 at 7:42 AM CDT until June 18 at 8:45 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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