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Wortham, MS Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Wortham.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

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NWS Active Alerts for MS - Map View

State: MS Total alerts: 2 Updated: Sep 4, 2026 7:53pm CDT

Heat Advisory

Area
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln

Heat Advisory issued September 4 at 12:07PM CDT until September 5 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat related illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of dangerous heat will continue into this weekend.

Severity
Moderate

Certainty
Likely

Urgency
Expected

Published
September 4th, 2026 12:07:00 pm CDT

Effective
September 4th, 2026 12:07:00 pm CDT

Expires
September 4th, 2026 10:00:00 pm CDT

Heat Advisory

Area
Clay; Greene; Craighead; Poinsett; Mississippi; Cross; Crittenden; St. Francis; Lee; Phillips; Dunklin; Pemiscot; DeSoto; Marshall; Benton; Tippah; Alcorn; Tishomingo; Tunica; Tate; Prentiss; Coahoma; Quitman; Panola; Lafayette; Union; Pontotoc; Lee; Itawamba; Tallahatchie; Yalobusha; Calhoun; Chickasaw; Monroe; Lake; Obion; Weakley; Henry; Dyer; Gibson; Carroll; Benton; Lauderdale; Tipton; Haywood; Crockett; Madison; Chester; Henderson; Decatur; Shelby; Fayette; Hardeman; McNairy; Hardin

Heat Advisory issued September 4 at 10:54AM CDT until September 6 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN

* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 109. Actual air temperatures as high as 102 in the afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, North Mississippi, Southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Severity
Moderate

Certainty
Likely

Urgency
Expected

Published
September 4th, 2026 10:54:00 am CDT

Effective
September 4th, 2026 10:54:00 am CDT

Expires
September 5th, 2026 12:00:00 am CDT

For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.

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