Weather Alerts Map

Wayne County weather alerts

1 warning is in effect for Wayne County, MS. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,139 alerts that included Wayne County, roughly 114 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (240 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 22, 2026. 39 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Wayne County

Freeze Warning

Choctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; WayneUntil · NWS Mobile AL

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 29 to 32 expected.

* WHERE...In Alabama, Butler, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Monroe, Wilcox,
Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington Counties. In Mississippi, Wayne
County.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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Recent alerts in Wayne County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:28 AM ESTFreeze WarningChoctaw; Washington; Clarke; Wilcox; Monroe; Conecuh; Butler; Crenshaw; Wayne

Wayne County alert history

Alert events that included Wayne County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning24016September 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory12810October 14, 2026
Heat Advisory9918August 23, 2026
Flood Warning980March 28, 2024
Flood Advisory977July 12, 2026
Tornado Watch848June 18, 2026
Wind Advisory671January 25, 2026
Tornado Warning512May 22, 2026
Flood Watch462June 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning422July 12, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch383August 24, 2026
Freeze Warning304November 15, 2026
Freeze Watch231November 14, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory221January 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning130August 18, 2024
Frost Advisory122November 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning114October 17, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory70January 16, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch60August 23, 2023
Tropical Storm Warning51October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch41October 7, 2026
Fire Weather Watch42October 17, 2026
Winter Storm Warning30January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning33January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning20January 25, 2023
Extreme Cold Watch23January 31, 2026
High Wind Watch10January 24, 2023
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025

Tornado history in Wayne County

39 tornadoes have been recorded in Wayne County since 1950, killing 10 people and injuring 410. That ranks 36 of 82 counties in Mississippi. The most recent was on March 4, 2025 (rated EF2).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 18EF118EF2: 7EF27EF3: 7EF37EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Wayne County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
February 28, 1987F4Jones County35 mi1,230 yd6350
February 26, 1958F3Perry County29.1 mi100 yd420
December 16, 2019EF3Wayne County61.2 mi350 yd02
February 12, 2025EF3Wayne County27.5 mi910 yd02
January 9, 1972F3Jones County23.6 mi300 yd012

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 4, 2025EF2Wayne County4 mi150 yd04
February 12, 2025EF3Wayne County27.5 mi910 yd02
December 28, 2024EF2Wayne County6.5 mi550 yd00
December 27, 2024EF1Jones County13 mi330 yd00
April 5, 2022EF1Wayne County0.3 mi50 yd00

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