NWS Jackson MSTO.W 0023April 24, 2026
Tornado Warning: Covington and Jefferson Davis, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a tornado warning for Covington and Jefferson Davis in Mississippi, which was in force until 11:15 p.m. local time on April 24. It was the 23rd tornado warning the NWS office in Jackson issued in 2026. Mississippi had 11 tornado warnings in April 2026, against 40 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Mississippi's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 52 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Covington and Jefferson Davis
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:23 p.m. CDT, April 24, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 p.m. CDT, April 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN TO.W 0023
- 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... Southwestern Covington County in southeastern Mississippi... Southern Jefferson Davis County in south central Mississippi... * Until 1115 PM CDT. * At 1023 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Progress, or near Prentiss, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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... Bassfield and Carson around 1030 PM CDT. Melba around 1035 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.