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Powerful storms that included astatine slightest 1 confirmed tornado tore done parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds of homes, tearing up trees and downing powerfulness lines, authorities said connected Thursday (May 7, 2026).
There were nary contiguous reports of deaths oregon terrible injuries from the storms that struck respective counties Wednesday (May 6) night.
A mobile location parkland successful the tiny assemblage of Bogue Chitto successful Lincoln County was severely damaged.
“I was conscionable watching TikTok connected my furniture and thought it was thunder. I went to my surviving room. I went backmost to my room, and the room’s gone,” nonmigratory Max Mahaffey told WAPT-TV.
He said helium wasn't injured, but his grandma wounded her ankle and immoderate of his neighbors suffered cuts and bruises.
The National Weather Service said “a precise ample and unsafe tornado” moved from eastbound Lincoln County into Lawrence County.
Governor Tate Reeves said aggregate tornadoes were reported passim the cardinal and occidental parts of the authorities and that the authorities Emergency Management Agency was coordinating effect efforts.
“Pray for Mississippi,” helium posted online.
Emergency officials successful Lincoln County said the terrible upwind caused large harm and respective injuries, but nary deaths.
“Damage assessments are ongoing, determination are aggregate roads blocked successful the county. We inquire that you delight refrain from sightseeing arsenic crews are working,” the exigency absorption section posted aboriginal connected Thursday.
More storms were expected connected Thursday (May 7) with the anticipation of tornadoes crossed parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the upwind work said. Strong storms besides were imaginable for parts of the Carolinas and Texas.
