Mississippi Tornado Watch | Effective 05/06/2026 21:00

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued May 6 at 11:00PM CDT until May 7 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 6, 2026 - 9:00pm
Expires: 
May 7, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 189 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAY ST. LOUIS, DIAMONDHEAD, GAUTIER, GULFPORT, MOSS POINT, OCEAN SPRINGS, PASCAGOULA, ST. MARTIN, AND WAVELAND.
Area Description: 
Hancock, MS; Harrison, MS; Jackson, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov