Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 6:46PM CDT until May 6 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 4:46pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Piney Woods, or
9 miles northwest of Mendenhall, 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.
Locations impacted include...
Morton, Mendenhall, Polkville, D'Lo, Puckett, Braxton, Martinville,
Cato, Whites, Pulaski, Johns, Harrisville, Piney Woods, Star, and
White Oak.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Mississippi.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Rankin, MS; Scott, MS; Simpson, MS; Smith, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov