Multiple Tornadoes Damage Homes in Mississippi

Powerful storms spawning multiple tornadoes ripped through central and western Mississippi on Wednesday night, destroying or damaging hundreds of homes, uprooting trees, downing power lines and leaving more than 19,000 customers without electricity, authorities reported Thursday.

At least one large and dangerous tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service moving from eastern Lincoln County into Lawrence County. Officials described significant destruction in several counties, including Lincoln, Franklin, Lamar, Kemper and Wilkinson. In the small community of Bogue Chitto in Lincoln County, a mobile home park suffered severe damage, with entire structures flattened. Resident Max Mahaffey recounted the sudden devastation to WAPT-TV: "I was just watching TikTok on my bed and thought it was thunder. I went to my living room. I went back to my room, and the room's gone." He escaped unharmed, though his grandmother injured her ankle and neighbors sustained cuts, bruises and possibly broken bones.

No deaths were reported, but emergency officials noted several injuries. Lincoln County Emergency Management described major damage and blocked roads, urging residents to avoid the...