National Weather Service confirms 7 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi during Wednesday night storms

WXXV Staff,
Severe Weather
A person stands among debris at Gene’s Mobile Home Supply, a trailer park in Bogue Chitto, Miss., Thursday, May, 7, 2026, after a tornado cut across the state. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

PEARL, Miss. — The National Weather Service has confirmed that seven tornadoes struck Mississippi on Wednesday.

According to NWS, two of the tornadoes were EF3s that tore through Franklin and Lamar Counties.

As of Friday, there were approximately 5,360 power outages statewide, down from a high of approximately 20,100, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

The following counties have submitted official damage reports to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. These numbers are preliminary and can change during the assessment process:

  • Forrest County: 2 homes
  • Franklin County: 1 injury, Damage Assessments ongoing
  • Lamar County: 46 homes, 8 businesses, 4 injuries
  • Lawrence County: Damage Assessments ongoing
  • Lincoln County: 12 injuries, Damage Assessments ongoing
  • Marion County: 3 homes
  • Wilkinson County: 5 homes

Shelters remain open for residents displaced by the storms:

Lamar County Safe Room
99 Central Industrial Row
Purvis, MS 39475

Lincoln County Safe Room
1154 Belt Line Drive
Brookhaven, MS 39601

Donation centers have also been established to support survivors:

Bogue Chitto Fire Department
351 Bogue Chitto Road SE
Bogue Chitto, MS 39629
Open 8 am to 5 pm

East Lincoln Fire Department
3347 East Lincoln Road SE
Brookhaven, MS 39601
Open 8 am to 5 pm

MEMA continues to work with local, state and volunteer partners on response and recovery efforts. The agency has delivered tarps to Lawrence, Lamar and Lincoln counties. Local residents are encouraged not to sightsee in affected areas as downed power lines, unstable trees, floodwaters, and emergency equipment can create dangerous conditions. MEMA also says unnecessary traffic slows emergency operations and puts both the public and responders at risk.

Residents who sustained storm damage are encouraged to:

• File insurance claims as soon as possible.
• Take photographs of all property damage.
• Report damage through MEMA’s self-reporting tool.

Individuals who need help related to the storms should contact their county emergency management agency. For more information and to see a list of county emergency management contacts, click here.

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