JACKSON, Mississippi — A severe weather outlook covering a wide swath of the Gulf South has been issued for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, placing Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama under a possible severe weather zone that stretches from Houston northeast through Shreveport, Monroe, Jackson, Hattiesburg, Tupelo and Birmingham. The outlook was updated May 3 at 1:30 PM ET and represents a Day 4 look at a system forecasters have been watching build confidence through the week.
Who Is Inside the Risk Zone
The yellow shading on the outlook map covers a large and well-defined corridor across four states. Cities sitting directly inside the severe weather possible zone:
Texas: Houston, Beaumont, Tyler
Louisiana: Shreveport, Monroe, Baton Rouge…