NWS New Orleans LATO.W 0048May 6, 2026
Tornado Warning: Wilkinson, MS
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a tornado warning for Wilkinson in Mississippi, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on May 6. It was the 48th tornado warning the NWS office in New Orleans 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 49 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Wilkinson
- State
- Mississippi
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:11 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLIX TO.W 0048
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Mississippi since 2008Every warning type in Mississippi
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Wilkinson County in southern Mississippi... * Until 700 PM CDT. * At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Deer Park, or 16 miles south of Vidalia, moving east at 40 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... Dolorosa around 625 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.