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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:03 AM Aug. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ATTALA BOLIVAR CALHOUN CARROLL CHICKASAW CHOCTAW CLAY GRENADA HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA ITAWAMBA KEMPER LEAKE LEE LEFLORE LOWNDES MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PONTOTOC RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY SUNFLOWER TALLAHATCHIE WARREN WASHINGTON WEBSTER WINSTON YALOBUSHA YAZOO
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:24 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Choctaw County in central Mississippi... Central Carroll County in north central Mississippi... Eastern Grenada County in north central Mississippi... Northwestern Oktibbeha County in northeastern Mississippi... Webster County in north central Mississippi... Montgomery County in north central Mississippi... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Winona, moving east at 15 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. * Locations impacted include... Grenada, Winona, Eupora, Vaiden, Carrollton, Elliott, Maben, Duck Hill, Kilmichael, Mathiston, Mantee, Walthall, Gore Springs, Cumberland, Sweatman, Lodi, Sherwood, Poplar Creek, Clarkson, and Bellefontaine. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:46 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and much of eastern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:46 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and much of eastern Mississippi. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. &&
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