NWS Jackson MSTO.W 0036May 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: Forrest, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a tornado warning for Forrest in Mississippi, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on May 6. It was the 36th 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 37 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Forrest
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:23 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAN TO.W 0036
- 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... Northeastern Forrest County in southeastern Mississippi... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 723 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located near McLaurin, or 7 miles south of Hattiesburg, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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 tornadic storm will be near... Hattiesburg, Sunrise, and McLaurin around 730 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.