At least 5 tornadoes touch down during a severe weather outbreak along the Gulf Coast, U.S.
A severe weather outbreak hit the U.S. Gulf Coast on October 29, 2022, spawning at least 5 tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama.
Tornado outbreak: Destructive tornadoes sweep through Mississippi, U.S.
Several destructive tornadoes swept through Mississippi late Sunday night (LT), May 2, 2021, damaging buildings and downing trees and power lines. A tornado emergency was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. …
Mississippi tornado rated as EF-4 — the fourth EF-4 in 2020, the most fatal tornado year since 2012
The National Weather Service (NWS) has rated the tornado that struck Mississippi over the weekend as EF-4. This is the third violent tornado in the area within just a week, and the fourth EF-4 tornado in 2020, making this year one with the most EF-4 tornadoes since…
Mississippi under state of emergency after historic flooding, above-normal rain triggers inundation and landslides in Tennessee
Incessant heavy rains continued to drench portions of the southern U.S., causing several rivers and dams to overflow. Unprecedented flooding in Mississippi put the state under a state of emergency on February 15, 2020, as Pearl River reached its third-highest level…
Oktibbeha residents urged to evacuate due to ‘imminent’ dam failure, Mississippi
Mississippi officials urged residents living near the Oktibbeha County Lake Dam to evacuate on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, after heavy rains put a dam at 'imminent' threat of failing and prompted a flash-flood emergency. "After inspection, the County…
Deadly tornado outbreak hits Deep South, U.S.
Severe storms triggered more than two dozen tornadoes in parts of the Deep South on Monday, December 16, 2019, killing at least three people in Louisiana and Alabama, while leaving a trail of destruction mostly in Mississippi, according to the National Weather…
Fast-moving thunderstorm spawns two damaging tornadoes in Mississippi
Two tornadoes produced by a severe thunderstorm ripped through Ranking County, Mississippi on November 27, 2019, knocking down trees and powerlines. County Sheriff Bryan Bailey described the storm system as the fastest he has ever seen. According to meteorologist…
Unseasonably cold Arctic airmass, snow and freezing rain with gusty winds across the central and eastern U.S.
A significant early-season Arctic airmass will produce areas of snow and freezing rain, and gusty winds across the central and eastern U.S. into next week. Widespread snow from the Plains to the Northeast could fall as far south as Tennessee, with the heaviest snow…
Flash floods cause major freight train derailment in Mississippi
Heavy overnight rains and floods caused a major freight train derailment in Hillsdale, southwest Mississippi on May 11, 2019. There are no injuries but chemicals are reportedly leaking in the water. The derailment occurred just north of Hillsdale Road, Pearl River…
At least 8 people killed after more than 20 tornadoes hit southern U.S.
At least 8 people were killed after severe thunderstorms swept through the southern United States on April 13 and 14, 2019, producing flash flooding and at least 22 tornadoes in Texas, Lousiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Two children were killed in Angelina County,…