At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path late Friday. One man was killed in Alabama after his trailer home flipped over several times.
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit.
The twister flattened entire blocks, obliterated houses, ripped a steeple of a church and toppled a municipal water tower. Based on early data, the tornado received a preliminary EF-4 rating.
You always see stuff like this on TV, ‘Oh that’s just terrible,’ it is,” Christopher told AccuWeather National Reporter Bill Wadell. “It is terrible.”
The tornado’s path was approximately 59 miles, beginning in northern Issaquena County and ending in northern Holmes County. The maximum path width of the storm was three-quarters of a mile, and the tornado lasted for approximately 70 minutes between around 8 p.m. and 9:10 p.m., local time.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a briefing that 25 people were confirmed killed in Mississippi, 55 people were injured and 2,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.
