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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2026, 3:58 AM CDT for Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2026, 3:58 AM CDT (08:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2026, 4:26 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Jefferson Davis County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 87 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 980 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 22, 12:34 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 12:34 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 22, 1:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
108 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
LAZ016-220700-
Madison LA-
108 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MADISON PARISH THROUGH 200 AM
CDT...
At 108 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Bakers to 6 miles
northwest of Afton. Movement was north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Tallulah and Tendal around 115 AM CDT.
Waverly around 120 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Richmond.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3232 9149 3232 9147 3236 9149 3235 9146
3236 9145 3239 9148 3241 9148 3242 9149
3244 9147 3249 9149 3254 9146 3254 9112
3225 9117 3224 9121 3221 9124 3223 9128
3220 9132 3220 9150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0608Z 181DEG 29KT 3229 9143 3229 9129
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CRSpecial weather statement, May 22, 2:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
254 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ062>064-220845-
Lawrence MS-Jefferson Davis MS-Lincoln MS-
254 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN LINCOLN...LAWRENCE AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...
At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near East Lincoln to near Tilton. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Monticello, Sontag, Robinwood, and Arm around 300 AM CDT.
Silver Creek, Wanilla, and Progress around 305 AM CDT.
Oma around 310 AM CDT.
New Hebron around 320 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3135 9011 3135 9045 3170 9035 3170 9026
3175 9014 3176 9003 3168 8988 3139 8991
3140 9004 3134 9004 3133 9008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0754Z 205DEG 30KT 3153 9025 3143 9008
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CRSpecial weather statement, May 22, 3:06 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
306 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
LAZ009-016-MSZ035-040>042-047-048-220845-
Madison LA-East Carroll LA-Sharkey MS-Warren MS-Humphreys MS-
Hinds MS-Yazoo MS-Issaquena MS-
306 AM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL EAST CARROLL AND CENTRAL
MADISON PARISHES...NORTHERN WARREN...WESTERN YAZOO...NORTHWESTERN
HINDS...ISSAQUENA...SOUTH CENTRAL HUMPHREYS AND SHARKEY COUNTIES
THROUGH 345 AM CDT...
At 305 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Omega to near Phoenix. Movement was north
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Valley Park, Satartia, and Alsatia around 310 AM CDT.
Fitler, Transylvania, and Onward around 315 AM CDT.
Lake Providence, Cary, and Holly Bluff around 320 AM CDT.
Rolling Fork and Mayersville around 330 AM CDT.
Other locations impacted by these storms include Richmond.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3299 9126 3300 9042 3260 9036 3258 9040
3259 9043 3258 9045 3249 9045 3249 9041
3245 9041 3240 9080 3224 9115 3224 9120
3221 9123 3222 9126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0805Z 177DEG 37KT 3256 9110 3259 9062
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
CRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 44 min |
| May 21, 7:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | JAN | Attala, Holmes | 5 days |
| May 22, 2:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lawrence | 51 min |
| May 22, 3:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo | 39 min |
| May 22, 4:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 50 min |
| May 22, 4:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 52 min |
| May 22, 4:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Hinds | 21 min |
| May 22, 6:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 55 min |
| May 22, 7:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale | 37 min |
| May 22, 7:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 24 min |
| May 22, 8:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 35 min |
| May 22, 8:37 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Lauderdale | 8 min |
| May 22, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 47 min |
| May 22, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke, Lauderdale | 29 min |
| May 22, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Webster | 40 min |
| May 22, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 34 min |
| May 22, 3:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 3 hr |
| May 22, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones | 66 min |
| May 22, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clay, Lowndes | 46 min |
| May 22, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 51 min |
| May 22, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah | 47 min |
| May 22, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lowndes | 40 min |
| May 22, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 51 min |
| May 22, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 40 min |
| May 22, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 43 min |
| May 22, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Smith | 42 min |
| May 22, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 32 min |
| May 22, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 57 min |
| May 22, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 40 min |
| May 22, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin | 50 min |
| May 22, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 52 min |
| May 22, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 40 min |
| May 22, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 49 min |
| May 22, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll | 63 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.