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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Jackson, MS

March 7, 20264 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 7, 2026, 3:22 PM CST for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 68 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
Mar 7, 2026, 3:22 PM CST (21:22 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2026, 4:30 PM CST
In force
68 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Copiah County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 7, 1:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

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 Mar 7, 1:58 PM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 1:58 PM CST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:41 PM CST, 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:56 PM CST, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
256 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

LAZ007>009-015-016-023-072145-
Madison LA-Richland LA-Morehouse LA-East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-
Franklin LA-
256 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MOREHOUSE...
NORTHWESTERN MADISON...RICHLAND...SOUTHWESTERN WEST CARROLL AND NORTH
CENTRAL FRANKLIN PARISHES THROUGH 345 PM CST...

At 255 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 8 miles northwest of Warden, or 11 miles northeast of
Rayville, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Epps around 300 PM CST.
  Darnell around 305 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
northeastern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3242 9198 3245 9194 3250 9192 3252 9190
      3253 9191 3280 9150 3249 9135 3219 9198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 207DEG 20KT 3259 9162

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SAS
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:08 PM CST, 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
308 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

LAZ025-MSZ047-053-059-072215-
Tensas LA-Jefferson MS-Warren MS-Claiborne MS-
308 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TENSAS PARISH...SOUTHERN
WARREN...CENTRAL CLAIBORNE AND NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES
THROUGH 415 PM CST...

At 308 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
St. Joseph, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
  Newellton around 315 PM CST.
  Yokena around 335 PM CST.
  Vicksburg and Le Tourneau around 340 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
northeastern Louisiana...and central, southwestern and west central
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 9154 3193 9151 3196 9152 3219 9136
      3224 9112 3221 9112 3224 9103 3222 9100
      3219 9100 3225 9097 3228 9098 3235 9063
      3233 9069 3233 9070 3230 9070 3227 9072
      3225 9071 3221 9073 3174 9115 3186 9158
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 221DEG 29KT 3193 9122

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DB
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:13 PM CST, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
313 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

MSZ042-043-072200-
Yazoo MS-Madison MS-
313 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL YAZOO AND CENTRAL MADISON
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CST...

At 313 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Flora, or 14 miles west of Gluckstadt, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
  Bentonia, Myrleville, and Little Yazoo around 320 PM CST.
  Benton around 335 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
central Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3285 8985 3244 9019 3247 9025 3249 9025
      3249 9029 3259 9051 3298 9033
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 212DEG 23KT 3259 9034

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SAS
Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:15 PM CST, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
315 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

MSZ048-049-072230-
Hinds MS-Rankin MS-
315 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT RANKIN AND HINDS COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 PM CST...

At 314 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dentville, or 8 miles west of Crystal Springs, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
  Dry Grove around 320 PM CST.
  Jackson and Terry around 330 PM CST.
  Byram and Raymond around 335 PM CST.
  Richland around 350 PM CST.
  Pearl and Flowood around 400 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
central and southwestern Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3207 9072 3251 9048 3250 9045 3249 9045
      3247 9024 3240 9024 3240 9007 3244 9007
      3239 8980 3205 8989
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 221DEG 29KT 3199 9051

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 6:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClaiborne57 min
Mar 6, 6:33 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren42 min
Mar 6, 7:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren42 min
Mar 6, 7:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANSharkey, Yazoo45 min
Mar 6, 8:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Sharkey, Yazoo52 min
Mar 6, 8:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Leflore, Sunflower50 min
Mar 7, 12:03 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANIssaquena, Sharkey57 min
Mar 7, 12:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar, Sunflower48 min
Mar 7, 12:59 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena, Sharkey46 min
Mar 7, 1:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANWashington42 min
Mar 7, 2:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANIssaquena55 min
Mar 7, 2:29 PM CSTTornado WarningJANIssaquena, Washington11 min
Mar 7, 2:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANCopiah64 min
Mar 7, 3:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison, Yazoo47 min
Mar 7, 3:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANHinds, Rankin75 min
Mar 7, 3:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCopiah, Lincoln22 min
Mar 7, 3:45 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANMadison, Yazoo45 min
Mar 7, 3:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANRankin, Scott, Smith64 min
Mar 7, 4:19 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin41 min
Mar 7, 4:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANLeake, Neshoba49 min
Mar 7, 4:52 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANLeake, Scott53 min
Mar 7, 5:25 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin2 hr
Mar 7, 5:32 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANClarke, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton58 min
Mar 6, 6:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANEast Carroll53 min
Mar 7, 11:56 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANEast Carroll49 min
Mar 7, 12:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANMadison52 min
Mar 7, 1:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANEast Carroll, Madison42 min
Mar 7, 1:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANRichland46 min
Mar 7, 2:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANRichland49 min
Mar 7, 3:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementJANTensas67 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.