579  
WWUS54 KJAN 250406  
SVSJAN  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1106 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
MSC031-035-065-067-073-091-250445-  
/O.CON.KJAN.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-260425T0445Z/  
MARION MS-FORREST MS-COVINGTON MS-LAMAR MS-JONES MS-  
JEFFERSON DAVIS MS-  
1106 PM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT  
FOR NORTHEASTERN MARION...NORTHERN FORREST...SOUTHERN COVINGTON...  
NORTHERN LAMAR...SOUTHWESTERN JONES AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS  
COUNTIES...  
 
AT 1106 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUMRALL, OR 14  
MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST HATTIESBURG, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL  
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES. EXPECT WIND  
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...  
HATTIESBURG AND SUMRALL AROUND 1110 PM CDT.  
WEST HATTIESBURG, OAK GROVE, AND RAWLS SPRINGS AROUND 1115 PM CDT.  
PINE RIDGE AROUND 1125 PM CDT.  
PETAL AROUND 1130 PM CDT.  
SUNRISE AROUND 1135 PM CDT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY  
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE  
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3134 8983 3162 8971 3156 8919 3126 8921  
3110 8932  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 300DEG 31KT 3140 8959  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 
 
 
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