Severe Storms Strike: A Summary of the Damage

[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9w_I-sMaQw” width=”1020″ height=”780″ autoplay=”yes”]

Columbus, MISS (WCBI) – Severe storms moved across Mississippi and Alabama late Friday Night into the day on Saturday.

Storms had damaging winds with them as they raced to the east.  There were also several tornado warnings issued in the area.

In far north Mississippi, some minor damage occurred in Union, Tishomingo, Alcorn and Prentiss Counties as trees were damaged and some powerlines were also down.

More damage occurred Saturday Morning as storms raced in from the south.  These storms brought winds in excess of 60 mph and heavy rain.

In Winston County, one home sustained major damage and numerous trees were knocked over.  The damage was reported in an area south of Noxapater near Roberts Road and along Elijah Graham Road.  On Rocky Hill Road just off of highway 397, powerlines were knocked over by high winds, trapping one person in a vehicle.  No injuries were reported.

In Southeastern Oktibbeha County, more damage was reported near Crawford, Artesia and Oktoc.  One tree was blown on a home and there were power outages in the area.

Lowndes County also took a serious hit from the storm.  As the storms approached Columbus, high winds caused damage in North Columbus, including knocking down many trees in neighborhoods along Highway 45 and Military Road.  A few businesses along highway 45 also received minor damage.  The storms produced damage to trees and powerlines, several of which hit homes near the Columbus Air Force Base and through Caledonia.

The damage continued into Lamar and Fayette Counties in Alabama where trees and powerlines were reported down near Crossville and near Fayette.

Other damage from the storms occurred in Jackson and near Meridian.  The national weather service is sending teams out to assess the damage.  As of 6:00 PM, one tornado has been confirmed in Rankin County.

For the latest forecast, head to our website, WCBI.com/weather