Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Wilkinson and Amite Counties in Mississippi

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southern Mississippi. The alert was issued at 6:38 PM CDT and remains in effect until 7:30 PM CDT. The warning is classified under NWS alert type code SVW.

Affected Areas

The warning specifically covers Wilkinson County and western Amite County in southern Mississippi. Impacted locations include Centreville, Woodville, Gloster, Fort Adams, Dolorosa, and Crosby.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Expected Conditions

According to radar-indicated data, the primary hazards include wind gusts of up to 60 mph and hail up to 0.75 inches in size. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. At 6:38 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dolorosa to 10 miles northwest of Woodville to near Fort Adams, moving southeast at 45 mph.

Timeline

The alert is effective immediately as of 6:38 PM CDT on March 11, 2026. The warning and the expected hazardous conditions are scheduled to expire at 7:30 PM CDT.