Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Mississippi Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Hinds, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, and Yazoo counties until 7:45 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Mississippi
- Issued
- May 27, 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 West Central Mississippi.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service in Jackson MS on May 17, 2026, at 6:52 PM CDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 7:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Warren County, Southwestern Yazoo County, Northwestern Hinds County, East central Issaquena County, and Southeastern Sharkey County in west central Mississippi.
What You Should Do
Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Expected Conditions
At 6:51 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Oak Ridge, 15 miles northeast of Vicksburg, moving north at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. The storm will be near Phoenix around 6:55 PM CDT and Satartia around 7:15 PM CDT.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 17, 2026, at 6:52 PM CDT until May 17, 2026, at 7:45 PM CDT.
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