Tornado in Mississippi

Tornado Hits Mississippi, Fierce Storm Moves Through Southeast

The Huffington Post  |  By James Gerken

Posted: 12/23/2014 4:46 pm EST Updated: 12/23/2014 9:59 pm EST

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Several tornadoes hit the Southeast on Tuesday afternoon, including one in Mississippi that left at least four dead, numerous others injured, and caused damage to structures.
Two people died in Marion County, Mississippi, and two more in Jones County, state Emergency Management Agency spokesman Brett Carr confirmed to the Huffington Post.
A tornado formed near Amite City, Louisiana and moved on to Columbia in southern Mississippi, which appeared to be hit the hardest. Striking Columbia at about 2 p.m. CT, the tornado "was a very large one," Karla Brown with the Marion County Sheriff's Department told the Huffington Post. Columbia saw extensive damage, and numerous people were injured, Carr said. The Sheriff's Department was responding to reports of people trapped.
The tornado caused power outages in Columbia and closed many roads, Carr said. A Walmart saw significant damage, WDAM reported. Jones County also saw damage to homes and power outages.
Across the southeast, at least five tornadoes touched down, in states including Mississippi, Georgia, and Louisiana, ABC reported.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/23/mississippi-tornado-hail_n_6374470.html?utm_hp_ref=extreme-weather