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Severe weather is set to pass through Mississippi Sunday afternoon into the night, bringing the potential for damaging winds and flash flooding on Mother s Day, forecasters say.
4:30 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm to affect Rankin, Simpson and Hinds counties
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Jackson were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence. The storm will affect parts of southern Rankin, northwestern Simpson and southeastern Hinds counties until 5 p.m., according to a report by the agency.
Tornado picks up family s trailer, drops it 30 yards away
No one seriously injured, Yazoo City family says Share Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 4, 2021 Marcus Hunter
No one seriously injured, Yazoo City family says Share Updated: 9:59 AM CDT May 4, 2021
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Show Transcript 16 WAPT S MARCUS HUNTER WAS THERE AS A NEIGHBORHOOD CAME TOGETHER TO HELP POORE ROAD IS JUST SOUTH OF YAZOO CITY. SUNDAY NIGHT IT WAS GROUND ZERO WHEN A DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN. THE SAVELL FAMILY HAD JUST MOVED INTO THEIR NEW HOME JUST EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE STORM HITS AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THIS IS WHERE THEIR FAMILY TRAILER WANTS STOOD BUT WHEN THAT STORM BLEW THROUGH IT MOVED IT 30 YARDS OFF OF ITS PLATFORM IN THE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN DESTROYING THEIR HOME THEIR SON WAS INSIDE AT THE TIME THE FAMILY SAYS HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. I SAW HIM COMING OUT AND HE LOOKED ABOUT AS CRAZY AS I WAS HE IS A LITTLE SHOOK UP HE HASN T HAD A
Three 18-wheeler trucks were turned over on their side along Interstate 35 East in Ellis County, Texas
One person was killed and several were injured after severe storm blew through area near Waxahachie
Wind gusts reached 65mph and locals reported baseball-sized hail as much of area was under storm watch
Forecasters said more than 100 million people from New Mexico to Delaware faced threat of severe weather
Georgia residents were prompted to seek shelter as a tornado hit Atlanta late on Monday morning
Meanwhile, Kentucky residents reported significant damage in parts of the state following a tornado
More storms are in store for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday, forecasters said
More storms are in store for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday, forecasters said
Forecasters said more than 90 million people in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, as well as corners of Arkansas and Georgia are at enhanced risk for the worst weather
People in these states should brace for tornadoes, hail, flooding and straight-line wind gusts up to 75mph
Severe weather already impacted several states in Southeast Sunday and Monday causing extensive damage
Three 18-wheeler trucks were turned over on their side along Interstate 35 East in Ellis County, Texas
One person was killed and several were injured after severe storm blew through area near Waxahachie