SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
Central Rankin County in central Mississippi... Hinds County in central Mississippi... Northern Copiah County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Madison County in central Mississippi... * Until 430 PM CST. * At 322 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Dry Grove, or 7 miles northwest of Crystal Springs, moving northeast at 35 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.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR
Crystal Springs and Dry Grove around 325 PM CST. Jackson and Terry around 330 PM CST. Byram and Raymond around 335 PM CST. Richland around 350 PM CST. Clinton around 355 PM CST. Pearl and Flowood around 400 PM CST. Ridgeland around 405 PM CST. Madison around 410 PM CST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

LOCATIONS
Northeast Louisiana, Mississippi

EFFECTIVE
This Saturday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until 900 PM CST.

THREATS
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SITUATION
A line of storms will continue to slowly progress southeastward with additional storm development ahead of it from northeast Louisiana into Mississippi. Wind damage is the primary hazard with the stronger storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Natchez MS to 35 miles north northeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONS
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.