Thunderstorm Wind in Jones County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind May 22, 2026 · Jones County, Mississippi

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple trees were blown down across portions of southern Jones County.

The wider storm

A few severe storms produced damaging winds which downed trees across portions of central and southern Mississippi. A brief, weak tornado also occurred near Midway Road in Hinds County.

Began near Ovett (31.4800, -89.1300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Hinds County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339179. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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