Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 29 at 3:29PM CDT until April 29 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
SVRJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Jasper County in east central Mississippi...
Southwestern Clarke County in east central Mississippi...
Jones County in southeastern Mississippi...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 329 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Heidelberg,
or 13 miles northeast of Laurel, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Sandersville, Heidelberg, and Stafford Springs around 335 PM CDT.
Mill Creek around 355 PM CDT.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Clarke, MS; Jasper, MS; Jones, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov