WAYNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI — A Tornado Warning has been issued for Wayne County Mississippi until 9:30 AM Friday May 22, 2026, with WDAM 7 First Alert Weather issuing an urgent Take Cover Now message for all residents across Waynesboro, Gretna, Denham, Hiwannee, and surrounding Wayne County communities as a radar-indicated tornado threat moves through the county this morning.
Residents across Wayne County are being directed immediately into interior rooms away from windows and to protect their heads until the warning expires at 9:30 AM.
Radar Indicated Tornado Warning Covering Waynesboro Gretna and Denham Until 9:30 AM
The Tornado Warning posted at 8:51 AM on Friday May 22 is radar-indicated, meaning Doppler radar is detecting rotation within the storm system currently tracking through Wayne County strong enough to warrant an immediate tornado warning for the outlined area.
Radar shows intense red and orange returns concentrated directly over the Waynesboro corridor with the storm system tracking through the county during the warning period, placing communities including Waynesboro, Gretna, and Denham directly in the path of the warned storm cell this morning.
The warning remains in effect until 9:30 AM Friday giving residents a narrow but critical window to take immediate shelter before the threat potentially moves through their location.
Take Cover Now in Interior Room Away From Windows With Head Protection
WDAM 7 First Alert Weather is issuing an unambiguous Take Shelter Now directive for all residents currently within Wayne County, with specific instructions to get into an interior room of a sturdy building away from all windows and to protect the head from potential debris impact.
The main additional threat accompanying the tornado warning includes hail up to 0.75 inches in diameter, adding another hazard alongside the tornado risk for Wayne County residents during the active warning period this morning.
Anyone currently outdoors or in a vehicle across Wayne County should immediately abandon those locations and seek shelter in the nearest sturdy building interior room until the Tornado Warning expires at 9:30 AM Friday May 22. Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates.
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