Cleanup Underway Following Powerful Storms in the Southeast Tuesday
The first full week of April brought another round of strong and severe storms to the South central and southeastern United States. Things started early Tuesday morning in Louisana and Mississippi with a powerful storm ripping through Newton, MS.
Check out this video of a possible tornado ripping through Newton, Mississippi!
The strong winds and rain give way to a fury of gray as visibility dramatically reduces and winds whip signs.Many damage reports have come in today across the South, we have the latest risks on air. pic.twitter.com/ohLC4jO5My
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Our field correspondents captured the aftermath of that tornado, with damage on the ground in Newton, MS where a large tree fell onto a home.
STORM DAMAGE: Trees fell on a house in Newton, MS. An apparent tornado moved through this area of eastern Mississippi this morning. The local National Weather Service office will have to confirm if a tornado caused this damage.#MSwx #storm #damage #tornado pic.twitter.com/ykHTHt9jgl
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In all, four tornadoes were confirmed in Mississippi on Tuesday with more storm surveys underway across the south.
In Grady, AL we saw tornadic damage, and students at Auburn University in Alabama had to shelter due to a tornado in that area.
Students at Auburn University in Alabama took shelter Tuesday afternoon during a tornado warning. Always important to have multiple ways to get alerts on severe weather days! More severe weather is on the way for the area on Wednesday #ALwx pic.twitter.com/oQiwcMwk2p
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One of our most powerful storms crossed from Georgia into South Carolina mid-afternoon on Tuesday. The same counties were under three separate tornado warnings from cells that kept “training” over the same areas, bringing storms and severe weather. The correlation coefficient (below) indicates debris in a storm. The deep blue dot is a clear debris ball signature.
BAMBERG CO., SC – this is the THIRD tornado warning today over Bamberg and Orangeburg County, SC and second TDS signature.
A LARGE and EXTREMELY dangerous #tornado is on the ground near Ulmer. Seek shelter NOW! #SCwx pic.twitter.com/m3UVNFatG2
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Unfortunately storms turned deadly in Georgia. A tornado ripped through the town of Ellabell, GA outside of Georgia.
Tornadoes tore through the southeast Tuesday leaving plenty of damage across the region. Another tornado threat will persist in the region again for Wednesday.#GAwx
video courtesy: Ashley Michelle Evans via Storyful pic.twitter.com/Z7Wh2UnpbQ— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) April 6, 2022
This family was locked outside of their home when the tornado came through, completely ripping the roof off. If you find yourself away from a structure, try to get as low to the ground as possible.
"There goes the roof"
Horrifying images coming out of Ellabell, GA tonight as storms rip through the South.
SEEK SHELTER when under a #tornado warning. #GAwx #SCwx pic.twitter.com/837e5R00ad
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In addition to the multiple tornadoes and tornado warnings, hail was also reported across the southeast along with heavy rain leading to the flood concerns.
We are in the height of spring time storms, stay with WeatherNation as we bring you the latest forecast and recap information.