Severe Weather

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Tornadoes, lightning, damaging winds, hail and flash floods are all severe weather threats that we face in South Mississippi. With spring right around the corner, state leaders have launched a week-long campaign to help residents prepare for potential severe weather…

Flooding rescues in Gulfport

Areas all over the Coast experienced flooding Sunday as rain fell for several hours. Some low-lying areas in Gulfport saw water rising yesterday afternoon around 2 p.m. The high waters made for dangerous conditions for some residents that live on…

Tornado at Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula Sunday

Severe weather swept across the Coast throughout Sunday. In Pascagoula, a tornado was spotted at the Chevron Refinery. The twister touches down on top of what looks like a warehouse as debris flies through the air when the tornado continues…

Storm Update

8:00 Storm Update! 8:00 Storm Update! #mswx pic.twitter.com/bGUGhyCRLr— Ryan Mahan (@wxxvryan) February 24, 2016

Prepare for severe weather

Meteorologists and emergency management officials are continuing to keep a close eye on a tropical entity developing in the Gulf of Mexico. News 25’s Laurene Callander has more on how South Mississippians can stay prepared.

Tree down in yard in Ocean Springs

Strong winds early this morning toppled a tree, startling an Ocean Springs family sound asleep in their Hunter Drive home. No one was injured, but as News 25’s Caroline Eaker shows us, their finances took a hit. It was a…

Truck submerged under flood waters

Some tense moments in D’Iberville near the Tchoutacabouffa River today as two teenagers ignored street barricades on River Bluff Road. The two teens managed to safely escape the vehicle without injury. Water was up to the dashboard in the Toyota…

Storm stops business for charter boats in Biloxi

As the winds from the storm continue to blow across the Coast, the rough water is making it dangerous for boats to be out in the Mississippi Sound. Wind gusts got up to nearly 50 miles per hour at the…