NWS Jackson MSTO.W 0032May 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: Adams and Franklin, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a tornado warning for Adams and Franklin in Mississippi, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on May 6. It was the 32nd tornado warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Mississippi had 23 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 15 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Adams and Franklin
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:12 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN TO.W 0032
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Mississippi since 2008Every warning type in Mississippi
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The notice as issued
TORJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Franklin County in southwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Adams County in southwestern Mississippi... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 612 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles southeast of Deer Park, or 17 miles south of Vidalia, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Kingston and Sibley around 620 PM CDT. Garden City around 630 PM CDT. Meadville around 650 PM CDT. Bude around 655 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.