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

NWS LIX · ETN 50 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LIX issued a tornado warning at 03:30 UTC on May 7, 2026. The warning was in effect for 40 minutes, ending at May 7, 2026 04:10 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 31.28, -90.43, moving east at about 44 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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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