NWS Jackson MSTO.W 0033May 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lamar and Marion, MS
The National Weather Service office in Jackson issued a tornado warning for Lamar and Marion in Mississippi, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on May 6. It was the 33rd 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 58 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jackson MS
- Area
- Lamar and Marion
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:17 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 0033
- 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... Southern Marion County in south central Mississippi... Southwestern Lamar County in southeastern Mississippi... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Dexter, or 15 miles southwest of Columbia, moving east at 30 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... Kokomo and Pickwick around 620 PM CDT. Sandy Hook around 625 PM CDT. Pine Burr around 635 PM CDT. Baxterville around 650 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.