"I was just watching TikTok on my bed and thought it was thunder. I went to my living room. I went back to my room, and the room's gone. He said he wasn't injured, but his grandmother hurt her ankle and some of his neighbors suffered cuts and bruises."
"The National Weather Service said 'a very large and dangerous tornado' moved from eastern Lincoln County into Lawrence County. Gov. Tate Reeves said multiple tornadoes were reported throughout the central and western parts of the state and that the state Emergency Management Agency was coordinating response efforts."
"Damage assessments are ongoing, there are multiple roads blocked in the county we ask that you please refrain from sightseeing as crews are working. More storms were expected Thursday with the possibility of tornadoes across parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the weather service said."
Severe storms including at least one confirmed tornado struck multiple counties in Mississippi on Wednesday night, causing extensive damage across the state. A mobile home park in Bogue Chitto, Lincoln County was severely damaged, with residents reporting destroyed homes and injuries including ankle fractures and cuts. The National Weather Service confirmed a very large and dangerous tornado moved from eastern Lincoln County into Lawrence County. Governor Tate Reeves reported multiple tornadoes throughout central and western Mississippi, with the state Emergency Management Agency coordinating response efforts. Emergency officials reported major damage and several injuries but no deaths. Damage assessments continued Thursday as roads remained blocked. Additional severe weather with tornado potential was forecast for Thursday across Alabama, Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas, and Texas.
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