Brandon Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 10:12PM CDT until August 20 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Headline
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 10:12PM CDT until August 20 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description
SVRJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Leake County in central Mississippi...
Rankin County in central Mississippi...
Northern Smith County in central Mississippi...
Scott County in central Mississippi...
East central Hinds County in central Mississippi...
Southeastern Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1012 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ludlow, or
14 miles north of Morton, moving south at 10 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...
Jackson, Pearl, Madison, Ridgeland, Brandon, Canton, Flowood,
Richland, Forest, Carthage, Morton, Gluckstadt, Pelahatchie,
Hillsboro, Polkville, Puckett, Harperville, Lena, Homewood, and
Leesburg.
Instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | SVR |
| Area | Hinds, MS; Leake, MS; Madison, MS; Rankin, MS; Scott, MS; Smith, MS |
| Sent | Thursday, August 20, 2026 10:12 PM CDT |
| Expires | Thursday, August 20, 2026 11:30 PM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Jackson MS |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7b76bccca732eccfa982f4daea9db7340a3d7451.001.1 |