The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said it is responding to severe weather that impacted the state May 6 and 7, 2026, after the National Weather Service confirmed seven tornadoes touched down on May 6.
The National Weather Service said the strongest twisters were two EF3 tornadoes that struck Franklin and Lamar counties.
MEMA said it is conducting damage assessments and coordinating recovery efforts. The agency directed residents to its website for more information on damage assessments and recovery efforts: https://www.msema.org/news/7-tornadoes-strike-mississippi
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
