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Storms spawn twisters in Mississippi, kill 3 across SouthNation Updated on May 4, 2021 12:26 PM EDT Published on May 4, 2021 8:44 AM EDT YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) Much of the South faced more severe weather Tuesday that has killed at least three people, spawned tornadoes Sunday night and Monday and damaged homes and uprooted trees from Mississippi to West Virginia. Parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, as well as corners of Arkansas and Georgia were at enhanced risk for the worst weather, according to the national Storm Prediction Center. That zone is home to more than 11 million people and includes the cities of Nashville, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Jackson, Mississippi, forecasters said. ....
National Weather Service: Tuesday storms produced 8 tornadoes, more severe weather Sunday Gabriela Szymanowska, Mississippi Clarion Ledger WATCH: Home gone, business gone as tornado moved through Yazoo City Replay Video UP NEXT As Mississippi residents recover from the latest round of severe weather, with the National Weather Service in Jackson confirming Tuesday s storms produced eight tornadoes, more storms are expected Sunday. The latest forecast by the National Weather Service in Jackson includes heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for mostly western parts of Mississippi Sunday afternoon into the night. Northwestern parts of the state, including areas around Yazoo City, Cleveland, Oxford and Ripley, could have severe storms capable of producing 60 mph damaging winds and small hail, according to the agency. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out. ....
May 5, 2021 Share Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms prompted boat rescues, toppled trees and power lines and raised the threat of flash floods elsewhere in the region. The National Weather Service issued the flash flood emergency for the Birmingham, Alabama, area at the start of rush hour, warning that torrential rains as much as 5 inches (13 centimeters) in some areas had already fallen and another 2 inches (5 centimeters) were possible before the storm system continued eastward. Jefferson County Emergency Management officials in the Birmingham area urged residents to stay off the roads because so many were flooded. ....
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what s clicking on Foxnews.com. Relentless wind and rain continued to pummel large swaths of the South on Tuesday with more than 350,000 customers without power in the region, including 143,000 in Mississippi, according to poweroutage.us. With warnings about possible tornadoes, dozens of school systems in Mississippi dismissed students early so buses and cars would not have to be on the road during potentially violent weather. Downed trees cover Oakview Drive in Tupelo, Miss., Monday, May 3, 2021. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning) ....