Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 22 at 8:53PM CDT until May 22 at 9:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 22, 2026 - 6:53pm
Expires:
May 22, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 853 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Satartia to near Phoenix to near Youngton to near
Flowers, moving east at 25 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.
These severe storms will be near...
Edwards and Brownsville around 900 PM CDT.
Bentonia around 905 PM CDT.
Flora around 910 PM CDT.
Pocahontas around 915 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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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.
Area Description:
Hinds, MS; Madison, MS; Warren, MS; Yazoo, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov