Alert archive / Mississippi / Tornado Warnings in 2026
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2026, 6:34 AM CST for Leake County, Madison County, Mississippi. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2026, 6:34 AM CST (12:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2026, 6:53 AM CST
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Leake County, MS, Madison County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 583 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 256 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 4.3
The text
As transmitted.
866
WFUS54 KJAN 091234
TORJAN
MSC079-089-091330-
/O.NEW.KJAN.TO.W.0002.260109T1234Z-260109T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jackson MS
634 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Leake County in central Mississippi...
East central Madison County in central Mississippi...
* Until 730 AM CST.
* At 633 AM CST, a tornado producing storm was located 7 miles south
of Thomastown, or 10 miles west of Carthage, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 tornadic storm will be near...
Carthage, Redwater, and Thomastown around 640 AM CST.
Singleton around 645 AM CST.
Renfroe around 655 AM CST.
Edinburg around 705 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3270 8978 3283 8979 3293 8949 3293 8932
3273 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1233Z 253DEG 24KT 3277 8971
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
DC3 follow-up statements
437
WWUS54 KJAN 091239
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
639 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
MSC089-091248-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T1330Z/
Madison MS-
639 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MADISON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3278 8932 3273 8973 3282 8973 3293 8943
3293 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 253DEG 24KT 3278 8968
$$
MSC079-091330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T1330Z/
Leake MS-
639 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
LEAKE COUNTY...
At 638 AM CST, a confirmed tornado was located near Thomastown, or 8
miles west of Carthage, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Carthage, Redwater, and Singleton around 645 AM CST.
Renfroe around 655 AM CST.
Edinburg around 705 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3278 8932 3273 8973 3282 8973 3293 8943
3293 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 253DEG 24KT 3278 8968
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
DC689
WWUS54 KJAN 091245
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
645 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
MSC079-091330-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T1330Z/
Leake MS-
645 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CST FOR NORTHERN
LEAKE COUNTY...
At 645 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Redwater, or near Carthage, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Redwater, Singleton, and Renfroe around 650 AM CST.
Edinburg around 705 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3280 8932 3277 8967 3284 8966 3293 8943
3293 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 251DEG 25KT 3280 8961
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
DC312
WWUS54 KJAN 091253
SVSJAN
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
653 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
MSC079-091303-
/O.CAN.KJAN.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260109T1330Z/
Leake MS-
653 AM CST Fri Jan 9 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN LEAKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3280 8932 3277 8967 3284 8966 3293 8943
3293 8932
TIME...MOT...LOC 1251Z 253DEG 24KT 3282 8953
$$
DCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2:56 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Humphreys | 64 min |
| Jan 9, 3:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Sharkey | 66 min |
| Jan 9, 4:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Carroll, Holmes, Montgomery | 64 min |
| Jan 9, 5:04 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Yazoo | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 5:51 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Madison | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 6:15 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clay, Lowndes, Oktibbeha | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 6:22 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Lamar, Marion | 53 min |
| Jan 9, 6:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Leake | 49 min |
| Jan 9, 6:28 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 62 min |
| Jan 9, 7:14 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Winston | 46 min |
| Jan 9, 7:28 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 7:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Forrest | 46 min |
| Jan 9, 7:48 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jones | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 8:30 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 8:49 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Jones | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 9:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke | 61 min |
| Jan 9, 11:25 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jones | 51 min |
| Jan 9, 3:23 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Marion | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 4:11 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Marion | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.