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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:52 AM Jan. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Simpson County in central Mississippi... Northwestern Jefferson Davis County in south central Mississippi... Lawrence County in south central Mississippi... Lincoln County in south central Mississippi... Northwestern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Franklin County in southwestern Mississippi... * Until 700 AM CST. * At 351 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Brookhaven, Magee, Monticello, Prentiss, New Hebron, Bogue Chitto, Silver Creek, Wanilla, Sontag, Robinwood, Oma, Arm, Topeka, East Lincoln, Progress, Jayess, Ruth, Enterprise, Shivers and Clem. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Tornado Watch
Issued: 9:49 AM Jan. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 3 UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 2. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI SCOTT SMITH IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CLARKE JASPER LAUDERDALE NEWTON IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI JEFFERSON DAVIS LAWRENCE MARION IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COVINGTON FORREST JONES LAMAR THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BASSFIELD, BAY SPRINGS, COLLINS, COLUMBIA, CONEHATTA, DECATUR, FOREST, HATTIESBURG, HEIDELBERG, LAUREL, LUMBERTON, MERIDIAN, MONTICELLO, MORTON, MOUNT OLIVE, NEW HEBRON, NEWTON, PRENTISS, PURVIS, QUITMAN, RALEIGH, SHUBUTA, STONEWALL, TAYLORSVILLE, UNION, AND WEST HATTIESBURG.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:23 AM Jan. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SIMPSON... NORTHWESTERN MARION...SOUTHEASTERN SMITH...SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN... LAWRENCE...NORTHERN COVINGTON AND JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CST... At 323 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Clem to near Magnolia. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Magee, Prentiss, Mount Olive, Silver Creek, Clem, Jayess, Topeka, Tilton, Robinwood, and Progress around 330 AM CST. Lone Star and Oak Vale around 335 AM CST. Carson around 340 AM CST. Taylorsville, Holly Springs, and Society Hill around 345 AM CST. Collins, Bassfield, Goss, and Morgantown around 350 AM CST. Bunker Hill around 355 AM CST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CST for south central, central and southeastern Mississippi. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:34 AM Jan. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Mississippi, including the following areas, in central Mississippi, Copiah, Hinds, Leake, Madison MS, Rankin, Scott, Simpson and Smith. In east central Mississippi, Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee and Winston. In south central Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln and Marion. In southeast Mississippi, Covington, Forrest, Jones and Lamar. In southwest Mississippi, Adams, Claiborne, Franklin MS and Jefferson. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An additional 2 to 3 inches of rain could fall within a short period time. Storm totals of 3 to 7 inches are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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