Nearly 500 homes damaged in Mississippi as multiple tornadoes reported

"We know there were at least three tornadoes, said Daniel Lamb, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service office in Jackson. The same storm produced at least two tornadoes from Franklin, Lincoln into Lawrence counties, and then there was another one from Lamar possibly into Forest County. He said there may have been more. Those are just the ones that we are able to confirm by radar before even having gone down there."

"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, resident Max Mahaffey told WAPT-TV. He said he wasn't injured, but his grandmother hurt her ankle and some of his neighbors suffered cuts and bruises."

"Damage assessments are ongoing, there are multiple roads blocked in the county we ask that you please refrain from sightseeing as crews are working, the emergency management department posted early on Thursday."

Powerful storms with at least three confirmed tornadoes swept through Mississippi on Wednesday night, affecting multiple counties including Lincoln, Lawrence, Lamar, and Forest. Nearly 500 homes sustained damage, trees were uprooted, and power lines were downed. At least 17 people were injured, with 12 transported from the severely damaged Wash Trailer Park in Bogue Chitto. No deaths were immediately reported. The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes across Franklin, Lincoln, Lawrence, Lamar, and Forest counties, with meteorologists indicating additional tornadoes may have occurred. Governor Tate Reeves coordinated state emergency response efforts, and officials urged residents to avoid sightseeing while crews conducted damage assessments and cleared blocked roads.

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