Hundreds of homes damaged in Mississippi storms as multiple tornadoes
reported
[May 07, 2026]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least one
confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds
of homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said
Thursday.
There were no immediate reports of deaths or severe injuries from the
storms that struck several counties Wednesday night. |
In this frame grab from video taken by WDAM, damaged trees and a house
or structure following a storm that tore through part of Lamar County,
Mississippi, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (WDAM via AP) |
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A mobile home park in the small community of Bogue Chitto in
Lincoln County was severely damaged.
“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,” resident Max Mahaffey told WAPT-TV.
He said he wasn't injured, but his grandmother hurt her ankle
and some of his neighbors suffered cuts and bruises.
The National Weather Service said “a very large and dangerous
tornado” moved from eastern Lincoln County into Lawrence County.
Gov. Tate Reeves said multiple tornadoes were reported
throughout the central and western parts of the state and that
the state Emergency Management Agency was coordinating response
efforts.
“Pray for Mississippi,” he posted online.
Emergency officials in Lincoln County said the severe weather
caused major damage and several injuries, but no deaths.
“Damage assessments are ongoing, there are multiple roads
blocked in the county we ask that you please refrain from
sightseeing as crews are working,” the emergency management
department posted early Thursday.
More storms were expected Thursday with the possibility of
tornadoes across parts of Alabama, Georgia and Florida, the
weather service said. Strong storms also were possible for parts
of the Carolinas and Texas.
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