Live coverage of tornado outbreaks in Mississippi
Harold Gater7:44 p.m.
A tornado was captured on video in Leake County Thursday.
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5:02 p.m.
A tornado warning is in effect in Noxubee County until 6 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
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4:10 p.m.
Entergy Mississippi reports that they have over 26,000 customers without power. Southern Pine Electric reports that over 5,000 members are without power.
3:55 p.m.
Tornado warnings have been issued for Leake, Neshoba and Newton counties until 4:45 p.m.
3:42 p.m.
3:35 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Pike and Walthall counties until 4 p.m.
3:17 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Scott and Smith counties until 4:15 p.m.
3:14 p.m.
14,713 customers are without power, according to the Entergy Mississippi outage map.
3:05 p.m.
A tornado warning was issued for Jefferson Davis County until 3:45 p.m.
2:52 p.m.
Due to the severe weather, all Rankin County School District elementary school buses are being held. Students are safe inside the school building, school officials said on their Facebook page.
2:47 p.m.
A tornado warning is in effect for Mendenhall, D'Lo and Puckett until 3:45 p.m. This is a radar confirmed tornado, the National Weather Service said.
2:45 p.m.
Tornado warnings issued for Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties until 3:30 p.m.
2:25 p.m.
A tornado warning was issued for McComb, Summit, Peoria and Pricedale until 2:45 p.m. A tornado warning was issued for Monticello, New Hebron and Silver Creek until 3:15 p.m.
2:16 p.m.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed that a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located seven miles southeast of Raymond or 14 miles southwest of Clinton. It was moving northeast at 45 mph.
2:04 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Franklin and Lincoln counties until 3 p.m.
1:44 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Jackson, Clinton and Byram until 2:45 p.m. A tornado warning has been issued for Liberty and Peoria until 2:15 p.m.
1:42 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Hermanville, Reganton and Carlisle until 2:15 p.m.
1:14 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for Fayette, Port Gibson and Hermanville until 2:15 p.m. Wind gust of 58 mph were recorded in Natchez.
12:36 p.m.
A tornado warning in effect for Adams County until 1:30 p.m., according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
12:20 p.m.
10:37 a.m. update:
Tornado watch issued for parts of Mississippi until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Original story:
Severe thunderstorms are expected from late Thursday morning through early evening across the state, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said on social media.
Damaging wind, quarter-sized hail, flash flooding and tornadoes are likely with a strong tornado possible.
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