Mississippi Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 16:43

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 17 at 6:43PM CDT until May 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Rankin County in central Mississippi... Northeastern Hinds County in central Mississippi... South central Madison County in central Mississippi... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jackson, moving northeast at 15 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 thunderstorm will be near... Jackson, Pearl, Ridgeland, and Flowood around 650 PM CDT. Madison around 700 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Hinds, MS; Madison, MS; Rankin, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov