February 10, 2013 (HATTIESBURG, Miss.) -- An apparent tornado tore through Hattiesburg on Sunday as part of a wave of severe storms that downed trees, damaged buildings and caused at least several injuries.
The twister traveled down one of Hattiesburg's main streets and caused what officials described as major damage, officials said, hitting several buildings on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi. Kyle Hopkins, emergency operations director for surrounding Forrest County, said officials hadn't confirmedinjuries.
There were reports of several people hurt elsewhere in the state.
"We had a tornado touch down. We have a lot of damage," Hopkins said.
The university released a statement saying that several buildings had been damaged but that no injuries were reported. Campus police have declared a state of emergency and asked anyone not on campus to stay away.
The storm overturned and damaged vehicles and threw debris around parts of the campus.
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