Louisiana, Mississippi Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 10:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 12:56PM CDT until May 23 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 10:56am
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
SVRJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Warren County in west central Mississippi... Claiborne County in southwestern Mississippi... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 1256 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Crowville to near Alcorn State, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Vicksburg, Tallulah, Port Gibson, Newellton, Hermanville, Pattison, Mound, Peyton, Rocky Springs, Le Tourneau, Afton, Tendal, Yokena, Reganton, Waverly, Lake Bruin, Somerset, and Richmond.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Madison, LA; Tensas, LA; Claiborne, MS; Warren, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS