May 3, 2021 9:54 AM EDT
Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, causing some damage but no immediate word of injuries.
A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours. Late Sunday, a “tornado emergency” was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas. Meteorologists urged residents to take cover.
“Damage has been reported in the City of Tupelo,” the mayor’s office said in a Facebook post just before 11 p.m. “Emergency crews are currently assessing the degree of damage. Please do not get out and drive.”
Photos retweeted by the National Weather Service in Memphis showed several downed trees and power lines. Tupelo Middle School sustained some damage, as well as houses and businesses.
The storm passed through Tupelo about 10 p.m. Entering from the southwest and going northeast, the storm caused extensive damage throughout the city. A Mississippi Department of Transportation camera captured a photo of the tornado near I-22 west of Veterans Boulevard.
There were reports of trees, power lines, fences and signs down throughout the city. Some of the damage occurred along Elvis Presley Drive in the east section. Roofs were destroyed on several houses and trees were knocked down across the street.
The tornado tore off part of the roof on Terrille and Chaquilla Pulliamâs home at 1818 Elvis Presley Drive.
By Jack R. Jordan | jack.jordan@gaflnews.com Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
MOULTRIE, Ga. â Members of Colquitt County Sheriffâs Office and Ellenton Fire Department were dispatched to the 4500 block of Old Adel Road in reference to a structure fire Tuesday.
Deputies were called to the scene by the homeowner after noticing, âan odor while cutting grass,â according to the CCSO incident report.
The homeowner told the deputy that he originally thought it was a grill located on the front porch. After he had confirmed that the grillâs propane tank was secured, he noticed smoke âbellowing out of the house.â
 Ellenton Fire Department arrived on scene shortly after and extinguished the fire. It was concluded later that the fire had begun on the stove and traveled to the attic according to the report.Â
âI canât put it into words honestlyâ: Owner speaks out after shop catches fire
Owner speaks out after fire destroys shop By Jurnee Taylor | April 29, 2021 at 5:45 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 8:40 PM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - After an early morning fire on April 23 destroyed a business, and left damages upward of $75,000, the owner now says itâs been a process while figuring out their next steps.
âI canât put it into words honestly. When I got that phone call, I was up and out of bed in less than a minute,â owner of Custom Detail by Michael, Michael Broadaway said.