Mississippi Tornado Warning | Effective 04/25/2026 00:51

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued April 25 at 2:51AM CDT until April 25 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 25, 2026 - 12:51am
Expires: 
April 25, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
TORJAN The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Rankin County in central Mississippi... Simpson County in central Mississippi... Southwestern Smith County in central Mississippi... * Until 330 AM CDT. * At 251 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing a tornado were located along a line extending from Piney Woods to near Harrisville, moving east at 45 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. * These dangerous storms will be near... Mendenhall, D'Lo, Braxton, Pinola, Cato, and Piney Woods around 255 AM CDT. Puckett, Sanatorium, and Martinville around 305 AM CDT. Magee and White Oak around 310 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Rankin, MS; Simpson, MS; Smith, MS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS