Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Mississippi Counties Until 9:45 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 4, 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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NWS Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alcorn, Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, and Union counties as 60 mph winds and hail move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Mississippi
- Issued
- April 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Memphis
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 North Mississippi.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in northern and northeastern Mississippi. The alert was issued at 8:56 PM CDT following radar-indicated severe thunderstorms moving east at 45 mph.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Northwestern Mississippi: Northern Lafayette County and Southeastern Marshall County.
- Northeastern Mississippi: Union, Tippah, Benton, Northwestern Prentiss, and Western Alcorn counties.
Specific locations impacted include New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Snow Lake Shores, Keownville, Theo, Bethlehem, Canaan, Etta, Gravestown, Walnut, Hickory Flat, Ashland, Potts Camp, Falkner, Myrtle, Dumas, Abbeville, and Shari. This warning also includes Interstate 22 in Mississippi between mile markers 35 and 65.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should stay away from windows and remain indoors until the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
The primary hazards associated with this storm system include:
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph.
- Hail: Nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches).
- Impacts: Residents should expect potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 9:45 PM CDT on March 15. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi until 11:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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