Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 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 Madison and Tensas Parishes in Louisiana and Claiborne and Warren Counties in Mississippi until 2:00 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Louisiana and West Central Mississippi
- Issued
- June 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Louisiana and West Central 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 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM CDT until May 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Madison Parish and Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana, along with Claiborne County and southwestern Warren County in west central Mississippi. Locations impacted include Vicksburg, Tallulah, Port Gibson, Newellton, Hermanville, Pattison, Mound, Peyton, Rocky Springs, Le Tourneau, Afton, Tendal, Yokena, Reganton, Waverly, Lake Bruin, Somerset, and Richmond.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:56 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Crowville to near Alcorn State, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 23, 2026 at 12:56 PM CDT and expires at 2:00 PM CDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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