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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MS — May 7, 2026

NWS JAN · ETN 38 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

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

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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.

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