The National Weather Service’s Jackson office on Tuesday confirmed four twisters hit the state Friday night and early Saturday morning. Meteorologist Latrice Maxie said there were no injuries or deaths reported from the tornadoes, although the system did cause some damage to homes and sheds from downed trees. An EF0 touched down just west of…
Severe weather: Early reports indicate 4 tornadoes confirmed in Miss., 1 man dead
One person is dead and at least four tornadoes have been confirmed after storms swept through Mississippi Tuesday and Wednesday. Malary White, external affairs director for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said officials are still reviewing assessments from various counties. “This is very, very preliminary and can definitely change,” White said. Early reports indicate at…
1 year later: Recovery continues after EF2 tornado ripped through DeSoto County
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The third largest outbreak of tornados on record swept across the south on this morning one year ago, hitting parts of Arkansas and Mississippi. The aftermath caused an estimated $1.7 billion dollars in damage. Mississippi saw its share of damage in four counties: DeSoto, Bolivar, Sunflower, and Washington. Just minutes before 5:00…
Tornado touches down in west Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. — A tornado briefly spun up and touched down Wednesday morning in west Jackson. A debris ball registered on radar about 7:20 a.m. on Highway 80, near I-220. Hinds County EOC Director Joey Perkins said the National Weather Service confirmed the small tornado came out of nowhere. Perkins said NWS in Jackson believes…
Remembering the tornado outbreak of 2002
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – 18 years have passed since the devastation of November 10th, 2002, but many residents still have vivid memories of the day. 64 tornadoes touched down across 6 states over a 3 day period, with 14 of those twisters happening in Mississippi and Alabama. Three of those impacted Lowndes County. One of…
Tornadoes, floods leave at least 6 dead in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
Severe storms continued to roar across the Deep South on Thursday after floods and apparent tornadoes hit part of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana a day earlier, killing at least 6 people and leaving thousands without power. In southern Oklahoma, a trailer worker’s body was found a quarter mile from the factory where he worked after…
Tornadoes, Storms Across Deep South Kill Two People, Damage Homes in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
Residents across the Deep South are assessing damage Monday after severe storms and tornadoes battered the region for the second consecutive weekend. At least two deaths, one in Mississippi and one in Alabama, have been blamed on the storms. The National Weather Service counted at least seven reports of tornadoes. High winds from thunderstorms knocked…
Widest tornado in Mississippi history struck on Easter 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – One of the violent EF-4 tornadoes that touched down in south Mississippi on Easter has been given an official width of at least 2 miles. That report is according to surveys conducted by the National Weather Service out of Jackson, Mississippi. The Easter storm carved a path of damage for 68…
Chattanooga tornado had winds of 145 mph as deadly storms damage 150 structures in Tennessee
One of the tornadoes that ripped through the South as part of a severe storm system that left dozens dead brought severe winds in Chattanooga, where the storms killed at least 10. The National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tenn., said Monday the twister that struck Putnam County was a 145 mph EF-3 tornado. Overall,…
Mississippi family survives tornado inside concrete safe room as storm destroys ‘everything’
A family in Mississippi lost everything after a tornado obliterated their rural home on Easter Sunday, but they are alive because of a home safe-room that doubles as a closet. More than 30 people were killed in a two-day period as severe storms tore across the South, leaving more than 1 million homes without power.…