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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MS — May 6, 2026

NWS JAN · ETN 33 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office JAN issued a tornado warning at 23:17 UTC on May 6, 2026. The warning was in effect for 58 minutes, ending at May 7, 2026 00:15 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 31.08, -89.99, moving east-northeast at about 31 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
2 N Baxterville Lamar, MS UNK *** 4 INJ *** This tornado began near or just west of the intersections of Tatum Salt Dome Road and R Thompson Road where it produced damage to trees crossing Tatum Sal (JAN)
2 N Purvis Lamar, MS UNK Corrects time of previous tornado report from 2 N Purvis and updated damage info. Major damage occurred to buildings along MS Highway 589 and Old Highway 11. An office (JAN)
3 ESE Dixie Forrest, MS UNK Trees down on Patrick Rd. (JAN)
2 N Purvis Lamar, MS UNK Emergency manager reported damage to office building. (JAN)
1 N Harmony Lincoln, MS UNK Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)
3 W Monticello Lawrence, MS UNK Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)
2 SSW Prentiss Jefferson Davis, MS UNK This EF0 tornado began on the south side of Prentiss near MS Hwy 13... tracking across Old Highway 13... Tom Bullock Rd... and MS Hwy 42. A storm chaser observed turbul (JAN)
2 SSE Prentiss Jefferson Davis, MS UNK Storm chaser reported power flashes and flying debris at MS Hwy 42 near Fate Ward Rd. (JAN)
3 SE Lone Star Covington, MS UNK This EF1 tornado began east of Blackjack New Chapel Rd and tracked across Wilson Rd near Burkhalter Rd... lifting shortly thereafter. Along the path... several large ha (JAN)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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