Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
700 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

MSC037-070015-
/O.CON.KJAN.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-260507T0015Z/
Franklin MS-
700 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR Meadeville, Bude...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FRANKLIN COUNTY...

At 700 PM CDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Bude, or near Meadville, moving east at 50 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Meadeville, Bude. This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Franklin County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

#tornado #MSwx #FranklinCounty #TornadoEmergency #PDS

https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MSZ061&warncounty=MSC037&firewxzone=MSZ061&local_place1=3%20Miles%20SW%20White%20Apple%20MS&product1=Tornado+Warning&lat=31.4196&lon=-91.1058

#TornadoEmergency for Huntsville, AL.

* The tornado will be near...
Athens and Tanner around 605 PM CDT.
Madison around 615 PM CDT.
Huntsville around 625 PM CDT.
University Of Alabama In Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal around 630 PM CDT.
Alabama A And M University around 640 PM CDT.

Wedge tornado (wider than it is tall) on the ground right now in eastern Arkansas. This is terrifying.

It’s just been upgraded to a Tornado Emergency: higher than a tornado warning, for when a violent tornado is on track to hit a populated area. And it already has.

#arwx #tornado #TornadoEmergency