Mississippi Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 04/28/2026 14:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 28 at 4:56PM CDT until April 28 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 28, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
April 28, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Benton, or near Yazoo City, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe storm will be near... Benton around 500 PM CDT. Vaughan around 510 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Yazoo, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov