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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 216, NWS Jackson, MS

June 22, 20264 counties in Mississippi

NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2026, 1:40 PM CDT for 4 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 50 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
Jun 22, 2026, 1:40 PM CDT (18:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2026, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Jackson, MS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kemper County, MS, Neshoba County, MS, Noxubee County, MS, Winston County, MS

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:40 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
Jun 22, 12:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2026-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1729 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jackson, MS at 12:00Z on 2026-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1729 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
489 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.5

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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 Jun 22, 1:15 PM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 1:15 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 10:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1055 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

LAZ008-009-MSZ034-035-040>042-221645-
East Carroll LA-West Carroll LA-Washington MS-Sharkey MS-
Humphreys MS-Yazoo MS-Issaquena MS-
1055 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CARROLL AND SOUTHERN WEST
CARROLL PARISHES...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN YAZOO...
ISSAQUENA...SOUTHERN HUMPHREYS AND SHARKEY COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM
CDT...

At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Panther Burn to 6 miles south of Goodwill.
Movement was east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Lake Providence, Hollandale, Mayersville, Forest, Glen Allan,
  Pioneer, Panther Burn, Grace, Delta City, and Nitta Yuma around
  1100 AM CDT.
  Epps around 1105 AM CDT.
  Anguilla and Murphy around 1110 AM CDT.
  Rolling Fork and Monticello around 1115 AM CDT.
  Cary, Midnight, and Transylvania around 1120 AM CDT.
  Louise, Fitler, and Alsatia around 1125 AM CDT.
  Silver City and Onward around 1130 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 9120 3300 9117 3318 9094 3317 9042
      3305 9043 3301 9037 3299 9027 3258 9096
      3258 9104 3254 9113 3259 9158 3267 9160
      3267 9163 3270 9163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 280DEG 33KT 3312 9093 3270 9160

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CE
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 10:56 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1056 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

MSZ047-048-221630-
Warren MS-Hinds MS-
1056 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WARREN AND NORTHWESTERN
HINDS COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...

At 1055 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Vicksburg, moving east at 30 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...
  Vicksburg, Bovina, and Flowers around 1100 AM CDT.
  Newman around 1105 AM CDT.
  Edwards around 1110 AM CDT.
  Youngton around 1115 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 9096 3228 9095 3231 9091 3237 9087
      3237 9089 3234 9091 3235 9094 3242 9093
      3250 9049 3221 9055 3221 9073 3222 9073
      3221 9074 3221 9097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1555Z 268DEG 25KT 3234 9085

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CE
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 12:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 22, 12:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 22, 12:44 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 8:06 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANHinds, Rankin4 days
Jun 21, 8:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningJANMadison, Yazoo4 days
Jun 22, 9:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANBolivar60 min
Jun 22, 10:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANBolivar, Leflore, Sunflower57 min
Jun 22, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANHumphreys, Issaquena, Sharkey50 min
Jun 22, 10:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren34 min
Jun 22, 11:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANCarroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery42 min
Jun 22, 11:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin4 min
Jun 22, 11:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Rankin54 min
Jun 22, 12:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANWarren, Yazoo30 min
Jun 22, 12:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo44 min
Jun 22, 12:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANScott46 min
Jun 22, 12:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANHinds, Madison, Warren, Yazoo33 min
Jun 22, 12:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANAttala26 min
Jun 22, 1:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANAttala, Choctaw, Winston45 min
Jun 22, 1:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJANNewton, Scott49 min
Jun 22, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJANLauderdale40 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Mississippi, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

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.