Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MS — May 7, 2026
NWS JAN · ETN 38 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office JAN issued a tornado warning at 01:45 UTC on May 7, 2026. The warning was in effect for 60 minutes, ending at May 7, 2026 02:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 31.56, -89.99, moving east at about 36 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 9 NW Salem | Walthall, MS | UNK | A NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph tracked across portions of northern Walthall County... near Enon... MS. This tornad (LIX) | |
| 5 N Salem | Walthall, MS | UNK | A NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado tracked across portions of northeast Walthall County... near Darbun... MS. The tornado damage path began near MS Hwy 27 wh (LIX) | |
| 7 NNW Kokomo | Marion, MS | UNK | This EF1 tornado moved into Marion County from northeastern Walthall County near the Darbun community... crossing Reid Rd... Bracey Rd... and Rowley Rd before lifting n (JAN) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.