FROM: NWS Jackson MS
AREA: Hinds, MS; Madison, MS; Rankin, MS
SENT: 2026-07-12T22:04:00-05:00
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 10:04PM CDT until July 12 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
At 1004 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Madison,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include…
Jackson, Clinton, Madison, Ridgeland, Canton, Flowood, Gluckstadt,
Pocahontas, Pisgah, Annandale, Goshen Springs, and Fannin.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Ross Barnett Reservoir, get away from the water and
move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out
to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Alert Expiration: 2026-07-12T22:45:00-05:00
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