At least 23 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Mississippi. One town is ‘gone,’ resident says

[herdfan06]

At least 23 people were killed, dozens injured and four missing after powerful storms and at least one tornado pummeled Mississippi on Friday night, ripping roofs off homes, nearly leveling some neighborhoods and knocking out power for thousands, officials said.


The greater storm system is pushing east Saturday morning.


“We have numerous local and state search and rescue teams that continue to work this morning. A number of assets are on the ground to assist those that have been impacted,” the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said.


“The loss will be felt in these towns forever. Please pray for God’s hand to be over all who lost family and friends,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/25/weather/us-severe-storms-saturday/index.html

 

[greengeezer]

Spring in the US is getting to be like a sci-fi flick I watched years ago. Humans who had traveled to some distant planet to colonize had to all stay in their habitat at certain times of the year. Had to close large metal doors to protect themselves from storms.

Seems in the last half dozen years, US weather has become rather unsettled in the spring.

 

[herdfan06]

Seems in the last half dozen years, US weather has become rather unsettled in the spring.

 

[GeauxHerd]

The weather is the same as itt has been these stories just get printed quicker

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

The weather is the same as itt has been these stories just get printed quicker

We've actually had several less-active years. Not that this matters when it is your town that gets hit. But looking at long-range trends, business is very likely to pick up big time over the next month...I am concerned.

 

[Raoul Duke MU]

We've actually had several less-active years. Not that this matters when it is your town that gets hit. But looking at long-range trends, business is very likely to pick up big time over the next month...I am concerned.

And so it began today. Absolutely a historic day, what a widespread outbreak. Day 5 outlook today is already nasty. It's gonna be one of those months.

 

[wvkeeper(HN)]

I have friends in Little Rock. They got hammered.

 

[herdfan06]

I have friends in Little Rock. They got hammered.

I was just there a month ago visiting my in-laws. My wife's sister lives less than a mile (by how the crow flies) from this apartment complex,