BREAKING MEMA Confirms Widespread Damage In Northwest Mississippi

PEARL – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received damage reports from six counties from severe weather/tornadoes that struck Wednesday afternoon. At least three injuries are being reported, search and rescue is being conducted and damage assessments are being done.

Benton County:

• Cars damaged along Miss. Highway 5 near the town of Ashland.
• Miss. Highway 5 is closed.

Coahoma County:

• Damage to homes and the airport near the city of Clarksdale.
• At least one injury.

Marshall County:

• Homes damaged and powerlines down near Miss. Highway 4 and Miss. Highway 7 near the city of Holly Springs.
• Highway 7 is closed.
• Search and rescue is being performed.

Panola County:

• Homes damaged near the town of Sardis.
• At least two injuries.
• Miss Highway 315 between Sledge and Sardis is blocked while crews remove storm debris.

Quitman County:

• Damage to homes.

Tippah County:

• Damage to areas near the Brownsville community.