Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 6 at 6:21PM CDT until May 6 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Electric Mills,
or 8 miles east of De Kalb, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
De Kalb, Scooba, Porterville, Blackwater, Tamola, and Electric Mills.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for east central
Mississippi.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Kemper, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov