Tornado caught on camera in Moss Point Saturday
A motorist captured video of a funnel cloud forming near Moss Point Saturday. James Sala says he was trying to outflank the suspected tornado by getting away as…
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Residents assessing storm damage after tornado ripped through Vancleave
Damage assessments are underway in Jackson County after a tornado ripped through Vancleave. Late Wednesday night, Foxridge Drive residents took cover as a confirmed tornado tore through…
Tornado causes damage in Jackson County
Damage assessments are underway in Jackson County after an apparent tornado ripped apart one home and damaged several others on Fox Ridge Road in Vancleave. Lorraine Weiskopf has more.
Tornado strikes New Orleans as storms move into Deep South
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, ripping down power lines and scattering debris in a part of the city that had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina 17 years…
Person able to drive away after tornado tosses truck around in Texas
A tornado took a truck on a wild ride in Elgin, Texas yesterday, the same system we’re bracing for this afternoon. You can see…
Coast organizations helping victims impacted by deadly tornadoes
A series of tornadoes ripped through the Heartland this past weekend, leaving 90 people dead and many trying to pick up the pieces. A string of tornadoes struck…
Tornado sweeps through Picayune
A tornado swept through Picayune Wednesday night, damaging buildings and knocking out power in several areas. Today, debris could be seen along several roadways and some streets were closed off. No injuries…
1 dead in Jackson County after tornado flips car multiple times Wednesday night
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) — One person is dead in Jackson County as a result of severe weather on Wednesday night, according to Public Safety Director Earl Etheridge. Etheridge tells WXXV that at about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, a tornado flipped…
Apparent tornado touches down in Picayune
An apparent tornado hit Picayune earlier this evening. Check out these images from Picayune in a post written by the Picayune Police Department that says “please avoid the area of…
Tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi; Tupelo hit at night
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (AP) — Multiple tornadoes have caused damage across Mississippi, destroying homes and uprooting trees. But no injuries have been reported. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday. Meteorologists declared a “tornado emergency” for Tupelo…
1 dead, at least 17 injured after tornado rips Alabama town
Officials say a tornado killed a teenager who was huddling with his family in the basement of their Alabama home Monday night.
Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest
A rare wind storm with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.
Reeves announces storm disaster assistance from SBA
Governor Tate Reeves on Friday announced disaster assistance for Mississippi businesses and residents hit by the severe storms and tornado on April 19, 2020. Working to help Mississippians recover from the devastation, Governor Reeves sent a letter to Administrator Jovita…
At least 12 Coast homes were damaged or destroyed during storms Sunday night, new MEMA report says
(WXXV) — New information released from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has revealed extensive damage from severe weather on Sunday. Multiple tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama between Sunday evening and early Monday…
Easter weekend tornado reported as worst tornado in state history
Over Easter weekend strong storms ravaged Mississippi and damaged areas in Northern Louisiana, but of those storms none caused more extensive damage than the tornado that wreaked havoc in South Mississippi. The National Weather Service reported that it was the…
Governor Tate Reeves surveys tornado damage
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves today toured parts of the state that were hit hard by severe weather on Sunday. Soso was one of the areas in Jones County that suffered heavy damage. Drone video shows homes with roofs ripped off…
Death toll in Mississippi up to 11 after tornadoes destroy dozens of homes, leave thousands without power
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — There are 11 confirmed deaths and multiple injuries throughout the state due the severe weather that hit Mississippi on Sunday, according to emergency management officials. Counties Reporting Fatalities: Carroll – 1 Fatality Jefferson Davis – 4 fatalities…
National Weather Service rates Tuesday's tornado in George County an EF-1 with damage to multiple homes
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — The National Weather Service has completed their survey of damage from Tuesday's tornado in George County. Their report says the tornado was rated an EF-1. According to the report, the tornado formed just west of…
George County Sheriff asks residents to stay off roads after apparent tornado
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Multiple trees and power lines are down throughout George County after an apparent tornado Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/BrantlyWx/status/1245034822264918016 George County Sheriff Keith Havard asks that residents remain at home as increasing traffic is making repairs difficult. He…
Disaster: Deadly tornadoes shreds more than 40 buildings in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — At least two tornadoes touched down early Tuesday in central Tennessee, including one that ripped across downtown Nashville and caused about 40 buildings to collapse around the city. Nashville Mayor John Cooper and the sheriffs of…
The road to storm recovery
Early Sunday morning a tornado ripped through parts of the Escatawpa community, leaving damage on all levels. The EF-1 tornado’s winds rose to 110 miles per hour during its mile stretch of an Escatawpa community, leaving damage to 16 homes.…
Post-tornado clean up in Escatawpa
The community in Escatawpa is cleaning up following the early Sunday morning tornado. News 25 Gabby Easterwood has more.
Tornado hits neighborhood in Escatawpa
South Mississippi felt the impacts of the storm system. A tornado hit Escatawpa early Sunday morning. The EF-1 tornado touched down shortly before 3 a.m., making its way past homes just off Highway 613 in Jackson County. The National Weather…
4/14 - Payton's Sunday Night Forecast
EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Jackson County....Severe T-Storms Possible Again on Thursday.