UPDATE: Three fatalities have been confirmed from Thursday’s storms. One in Alabama and two in Mississippi, all related to strong winds.
Severe storms ripped across the Southeast Thursday evening.
Several Mississippi communities took direct hits from tornadoes. The towns of Morton and Brandon suffered the worst damage.
HEARTBREAKING: We have new video from #Morton, MS tonight. Here's a look at the destruction left behind after #storms ripped through the community. Our field crews spoke with a woman who was home at the time of the storm, and thankfully, she is okay. #MSwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/QB33BbSFO0
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 18, 2019
As of 10pm CT, 7 tornadoes and more than 150 damaging wind reports have been reported by the Storm Prediction Center.
Due to the winds, more than 100,000 customers are without power in Alabama and Mississippi.
Devastating ground view of tornado damage in Morton, Mississippi.
Full video: https://t.co/14abgepHaW pic.twitter.com/hUbRjVjLSc
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 19, 2019
Storms will continue to push across the Southeast overnight. The tornadic threat will increase again tomorrow, as the atmosphere is re-fueled.
New footage of the tornado-warned storm that ripped through Morton, MS.
Destroyed houses have been reported. pic.twitter.com/FPlQctQnE6
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 18, 2019
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