Mississippi Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/06/2026 12:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 2:56PM CDT until August 6 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 6, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires: 
August 6, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi... Northwestern Smith County in central Mississippi... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Puckett, or 12 miles northeast of Mendenhall, moving north at 10 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... Polkville and Johns around 300 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Rankin, MS; Smith, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov