Thunderstorms produced damaging winds in northeastern Louisiana.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
Thunderstorms produced damaging winds in northeastern Louisiana.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 22, 5:59 PM CST, 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jackson MS 659 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - There is a Marginal Risk for severe storms in eastern portions of the forecast area in the near term. - The potential for heavy rainfall and flooding will continue through the weekend, peaking Sunday into Monday. - We will be monitoring the potential for additional heavy rainfall and flash flooding next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 415 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026 In the near term, the morning MCV responsible for a weak brief tornado in Hinds County and areas of heavy rainfall has moved off to the east, but a lingering moist convergence axis, located roughly along the I-59 and Hwy 45 corridors, has been the focus for renewed convective development during peak heating. Additional intense rainfall rates and strong updrafts are resulting in a renewed low-end severe/flash flood threats for the next few hours in those areas. Later tonight, we could see the nocturnal enhancement of ~ H850 winds and moisture transport support additional flash flood concerns. Following days of heavy rainfall, many locations are becoming more flood prone and sensitive to additional heavy rainfall, and so have continued the limited flash flood threat messaging in our HWO graphics through tonight. Looking ahead, heavy rainfall threats will continue through the weekend and into next week as a persistent trough to ridge longwave pattern remains anchored over central and eastern CONUS. This will continue to bring our region a steady stream of subtropical moisture with seasonably high moisture content, and multiple upper level perturbations that will provide lift to help initiate additional rounds of convective rainfall. Once we get to about Sunday, a greater threat for flash flooding should evolve as a more favorable set-up and coupled upper level jet interaction team up with the very moist air to bring a more widespread heavy rainfall threat. As of now this appears it will be over mainly western/southern portions of the area and have maintained an "elevated" flood threat in this area. Otherwise, it appears the thermodynamic/shear profiles will not be particularly favorable for severe weather concerns given the deep moisture and influence from the southeast CONUS ridge, but as is the case in the near term, we'll need to monitor for marginal tornado risks given the potential for enhanced low level shear in the very moist air. As previously mentioned, it's difficult to find an end to this wet pattern in the guidance through most of the remainder of the month. /EC/ && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 654 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026 A very humid airmass will maintain threats for MVFR/IFR category stratus through the weekend with ceilings most hazardous during the early morning hours. TSRA should be at their greatest threat during the peak heating hours, but could occur at just about any time of the day or night. Surface wind will be on the light side. /EC/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Jackson 67 85 68 81 / 40 70 70 100 Meridian 68 85 67 83 / 40 60 50 90 Vicksburg 67 85 68 80 / 50 60 80 90 Hattiesburg 69 86 69 82 / 50 70 60 90 Natchez 69 85 69 80 / 50 60 90 100 Greenville 66 84 68 80 / 40 60 70 80 Greenwood 66 85 67 82 / 50 60 80 90 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...None. LA...None. AR...None. && EC/
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
611 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
ARZ074-LAZ007-230000-
Ashley AR-Morehouse LA-
611 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ASHLEY COUNTY IN
SOUTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND MOREHOUSE PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT...
At 611 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bastrop, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Bastrop, Mer Rouge, and Collinston around 615 PM CDT.
Galion around 620 PM CDT.
Bonita around 635 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 9206 3309 9164 3309 9146 3301 9146
3301 9144 3298 9144 3289 9150 3285 9157
3270 9164 3268 9162 3262 9167 3261 9172
3258 9174 3260 9193 3266 9191 3266 9194
3271 9197 3271 9203 3270 9204 3271 9204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 256DEG 36KT 3275 9196
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DCSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
617 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ054-230000-
Copiah MS-
617 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL COPIAH COUNTY THROUGH
700 PM CDT...
At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hazlehurst, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Hazlehurst around 620 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 9043 3188 9045 3194 9025 3178 9022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 259DEG 11KT 3182 9037
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DCSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
618 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ056-230000-
Smith MS-
618 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN SMITH COUNTY THROUGH
700 PM CDT...
At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Raleigh, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Raleigh and Burns around 625 PM CDT.
Pineville around 635 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3211 8934 3197 8961 3197 8965 3201 8965
3205 8966 3205 8968 3223 8956 3222 8952
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 224DEG 23KT 3202 8961
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
OAJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
648 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ019-025-034-035-041-230045-
Washington MS-Sharkey MS-Humphreys MS-Leflore MS-Sunflower MS-
648 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN SUNFLOWER...SOUTHWESTERN
LEFLORE...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN HUMPHREYS AND
NORTHEASTERN SHARKEY COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM CDT...
At 648 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Inverness to near Panther Burn. Movement
was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hollandale, Inverness, Isola, Panther Burn, and Darlove around 655
PM CDT.
Delta City and Nitta Yuma around 700 PM CDT.
Murphy around 705 PM CDT.
Swiftown around 715 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
&&
LAT...LON 3339 9032 3296 9074 3312 9106 3347 9068
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 286DEG 15KT 3338 9062 3310 9096
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
OAJSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
650 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ054-055-063-230030-
Lawrence MS-Copiah MS-Simpson MS-
650 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SIMPSON...NORTHERN
LAWRENCE AND SOUTHEASTERN COPIAH COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...
At 650 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rockport, or 13 miles east of Hazlehurst, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Georgetown, Oma, Rockport, and Union around 655 PM CDT.
Shivers around 700 PM CDT.
New Hebron around 710 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3171 9024 3172 9025 3190 9025 3191 8997
3173 8997 3170 9024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 267DEG 16KT 3181 9017
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DCSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
655 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
MSZ061-230045-
Franklin MS-
655 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY
THROUGH 745 PM CDT...
At 655 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bude, or near Meadville, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Mccall Creek and New Hope around 700 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
High winds can bring down trees and large limbs resulting in serious
injury or property damage. Exercise extreme caution when outdoors
during such strong winds...and be especially aware of older trees.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3139 9098 3150 9098 3161 9089 3161 9063
3151 9063 3139 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 220DEG 13KT 3149 9082
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DCThe Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:15 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A few power lines were blown down with many power outages.
A few power lines were blown down with many power outages.
A few power lines were blown down with many power outages.
Several roads were flooded in Delhi.
A Peak gust of 74.5 mph was observed at the Jonesville LA State mesonet site.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Louisiana in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Louisiana, May 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1339185, 1339187, 1339188, 1339184, 1339186.