Nearly 500 homes damaged in Mississippi as multiple tornadoes reported

Governor asks people to ‘pray for Mississippi’ while National Weather Service reported ‘very large and dangerous tornado’ Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, damaging nearly 500 homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of deaths from the storms that struck several counties on Wednesday night. At least 17 people were injured, according to Scott Simmons, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Continue reading...

Associated Press · Thu, May 7, 2026, 4:40 AM
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Nearly 500 homes damaged in Mississippi as multiple tornadoes reported

Governor asks people to ‘pray for Mississippi’ while National Weather Service reported ‘very large and dangerous tornado’

Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, damaging nearly 500 homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said on Thursday.

There were no immediate reports of deaths from the storms that struck several counties on Wednesday night. At least 17 people were injured, according to Scott Simmons, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

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