NWS Mobile ALTO.W 0017May 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Wayne, MS
The National Weather Service office in Mobile issued a tornado warning for Wayne in Mississippi, which was in force until 9:30 a.m. local time on May 22. It was the 17th tornado warning the NWS office in Mobile 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 39 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Mobile AL
- Area
- Wayne
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:51 a.m. CDT, May 22, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 a.m. CDT, May 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMOB TO.W 0017
- 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
TORMOB The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Wayne County in southeastern Mississippi... * Until 930 AM CDT. * At 851 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Waynesboro, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Waynesboro around 855 AM 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.