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

NWS LIX · ETN 47 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LIX issued a tornado warning at 22:38 UTC on May 6, 2026. The warning was in effect for 49 minutes, ending at May 6, 2026 23:27 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 31.00, -90.36, moving east-northeast at about 25 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
11 E Osyka Pike, MS UNK A NWS ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph tracked across portions of southeast Pike and southwest Walthall counties. This tor (LIX)
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)
4 S McCall Creek Franklin, MS UNK This EF3 tornado began in eastern Franklin Co south of McCall Creek and tracked generally eastward into Lincoln Co... passing near the West Lincoln community... between (JAN)
3 SW West Lincoln Lincoln, MS UNK Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)
4 E West Lincoln Lincoln, MS UNK Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)
3 WNW Enterprise Lincoln, MS UNK Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)
2 NE Enterprise Lincoln, MS UNK Confirmed tornado - a TDS was observed on the 88D radar network. (JAN)

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

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