Storms claim 3 lives and injure 6 in Mississippi
Severe storms swept through the southern United States on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, claiming at least 3 lives in Mississippi and leaving 6 injured.
Roof damaged after severe storms swept through Mississippi on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Image credit: MSEMA
Severe storms moved through the southern United States on March 4, causing at least three fatalities in Mississippi, producing tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, and resulting in widespread damage.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)reported one fatality in Clarke County and two in Madison County. Six people sustained injuries, with two reported in Madison County and four in Wayne County.
In Madison County, a 71-year-old man was electrocuted when a power line fell, igniting a small brush fire. Another man died after a tree fell on his vehicle while driving on the Natchez Trace near Highway 43 on the afternoon of March 4. A passenger in the vehicle was transported to a hospital.
In Clarke County, a woman was killed when a falling tree limb struck her while she was in her yard.
At least eight tornadoes were reported on March 4, with seven occurring in Oklahoma and Louisiana and one near Irving, Texas.
The tornado near Irving, Texas, was rated EF-1, with peak winds of approximately 177 km/h (110 mph), causing significant damage. Reports indicate that the tornado partially destroyed a warehouse. Wind gusts reaching 153 km/h (95 mph) caused additional widespread damage in the county.
References:
1 March 4, 2025, Severe Weather Update #1 – MSEMA – March 5, 2025
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