Updated: May 3 2021, 0:59 ET
A LARGE and destructive tornado touched down in Tupelo, Mississippi, on Sunday night as resident were warned to take cover.
The Tupelo Mayor s Office announced that emergency crews are assessing damage as it urged locals to stay at home.
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The tornado caused a large amount of damageCredit: Michelle Kendall
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A weather warning remains in placeCredit: National Weather Service Please do not get out and drive. It is dangerous there are reports that power lines are down in the roads, the mayor s office said in a Facebook post. Prayers that all are safe, and please keep our crews and first responders in your prayers also.
Rogelio V. Solis
Damaged homes and vehicles are seen along Elvis Presley Drive in Tupelo, Miss., Monday, May 3, 2021. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours. Late Sunday, a âtornado emergencyâ was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning) May 03, 2021 - 8:27 AM
YAZOO CITY, Miss. - Multiple tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Sunday, destroying homes and uprooting trees before the storm system moved into Atlanta, prompting residents Monday to seek shelter in Georgia s largest city. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Just south of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Vickie Savell looked at the remains of her brand new mobile home, where she and her husband had just moved in eight days ago. It was her first new home in 40 years, and it had been lifted off its foundation, moved about 25 feet (7.6 metres) and was completely destroyed.