Bright fireball streaks across the southern U.S.
A bright fireball streaked across the skies of the southern U.S. around 01:19 UTC on March 3, 2026, disintegrating above the Georgia Pacific Wildlife Management Area.
At least 9 tornadoes reported across Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, five confirmed EF-1
Multiple tornadoes touched down across parts of the Southern Plains and the Southeast overnight on February 14, 2026. These include at least five EF-1 tornadoes that have been confirmed in Mississippi and Texas, along with others reported in Louisiana. The twisters were the result of a storm system that brought significant rainfall, localized flash floods, and widespread wind damage to the region over the Valentine’s weekend.
Ice storm triggers shelter-in-place order for Oxford, Mississippi
An ice storm brought dangerous conditions to northern Mississippi over the weekend, prompting authorities in Oxford to issue a shelter-in-place order on January 25, 2026. The storm caused extensive damage and left at least one person dead elsewhere in the state.
Major U.S. winter storm claims at least 24 lives in 14 states, leaves over 1 million customers without power
A major winter storm swept across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. over the weekend, claiming at least 24 lives as of Monday, January 26, 2026. Over a million customers, roughly 2.5 million people, were left without power as snowstorms hit the northern and northeastern regions, while freezing rain and ice storms wreaked havoc in the south. States of emergency have been declared across multiple regions as the storm’s impacts linger.
Ice storm warnings in effect across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia
Ice storm warnings are in effect for parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia between January 24 and 26, 2026. Ice accumulations of 6 mm to 25 mm (0.25 to 1 inch) and wind gusts up to 30 mph (48 km/h) are forecast across the regions. The combination of freezing rain, sleet, and gusty winds is expected to cause widespread power outages, tree damage, and extremely hazardous travel conditions.
Winter storm warnings and watches issued from the southern Plains to the Great Lakes
Winter storm warnings and watches have been issued across a broad swath of the United States due to a long-duration winter storm forecast to affect the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley to the Midwest, Great Lakes, Appalachians, and parts of the Southwest.
Flash flood warnings issued across southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and central Alabama
Multiple flash flood warnings were issued early on January 10, across southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi, and central Alabama as thunderstorms produced intense rainfall exceeding 75 mm (3 inches) in several locations.
Tornadoes touch down in Mississippi as severe storms sweep across the state
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on January 9, 2026, as a powerful storm system moved through the Deep South, producing damaging winds and heavy rainfall. The U.S. National Weather Service issued Tornado and Flash Flood Watches for large portions of the state, warning of further severe storms through January 10 as the system continues eastward.
Severe storms produce tornadoes near De Roche, Arkansas, and southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi
Several tornadoes were reported across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi on the evening of October 18, 2025, including a radar-confirmed tornadic debris signature 3 km (2 miles) southwest of Yazoo City, Mississippi, at 21:34 LT. Earlier, a tornado caused structural damage in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, near De Roche, while another debris signature was detected near Warsaw, Louisiana, as supercells moved east across the Lower Mississippi Valley.
Two fatalities reported in Mississippi and Georgia as storms cause 150 000 power outages across southern U.S.
At least two fatalities were reported in Georgia and Mississippi during severe storms on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Over 150 000 customers in the southern states from Texas to the Carolinas were without power on Sunday morning, June 8.
