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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 174, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2026, 6:25 PM CDT for Simpson County, Smith County, Mississippi. It was in force for 32 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, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2026, 6:57 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Simpson County, MS, Smith County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 555 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 268 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
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, 4:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 22, 4:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
611 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
ARZ074-LAZ007-230000-
Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-
611 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND MOREHOUSE PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...
At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bastrop, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Bastrop, Mer Rouge, and Collinston around 615 PM CDT.
Galion around 620 PM CDT.
Bonita around 635 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 9206 3309 9164 3309 9146 3301 9146
3301 9144 3298 9144 3289 9150 3285 9157
3270 9164 3268 9162 3262 9167 3261 9172
3258 9174 3260 9193 3266 9191 3266 9194
3271 9197 3271 9203 3270 9204 3271 9204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 256DEG 36KT 3275 9196
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DCSpecial weather statement, May 22, 6:17 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
617 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ054-230000-
Copiah MS-
617 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY THROUGH
700 PM CDT...
At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hazlehurst, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Hazlehurst around 620 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 9043 3188 9045 3194 9025 3178 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 259DEG 11KT 3182 9037
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DCSpecial weather statement, May 22, 6:18 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
618 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ056-230000-
Smith MS-
618 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY THROUGH
700 PM CDT...
At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Raleigh, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Raleigh and Burns around 625 PM CDT.
Pineville around 635 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3211 8934 3197 8961 3197 8965 3201 8965
3205 8966 3205 8968 3223 8956 3222 8952
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 224DEG 23KT 3202 8961
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
OAJThe 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, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 28 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, 6:48 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.