Jones County storm causes more than 1,000 power outages - WJTV
Jun 16, 2023 · JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Emergency crews in Jones County are cleaning up from the storms that rolled through on Friday, June 16. In Laurel, crews worked to remove trees that were toppled...
Multiple tornadoes confirmed in Central Mississippi - The Clarion …
Dec 28, 2024 · Jackson and much of Central Mississippi is under a severe weather threat Saturday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Update: 2 deaths, 10 injuries reported after tornadoes,...
Progress slow 1 year after Laurel tornado - Laurel Leader-Call
Dec 18, 2020 · It touched down over the Hesler-Noble airfield and quickly moved northeast across Hillcrest Drive and into downtown Laurel, producing a continuous path of snapped and uprooted trees, broken tree limbs and minor structural damage to homes and businesses.
Laurel’s historic district damaged by tornado - WJTV
Dec 17, 2019 · LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – The historic district of Laurel was hit by a tornado Monday night. The city was in clean up mode on Tuesday. Many neighbors said this is the worst storm damage that they...
17 homes, 2 businesses damaged in Jones County in Wednesday storm
Apr 15, 2022 · JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Storms that came through the Pine Belt Wednesday night damaged some homes, downed trees and caused power outages. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
More numbers reported after major storm damage in MS
Dec 31, 2024 · MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – New numbers released after storms mangled parts of Mississippi this past weekend. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says 22 tornadoes touched down in the state on...
Dixie Electric crews work to restore power after Francine - WJTV
Sep 12, 2024 · LAUREL, Miss. (WHLT) – The Pine Belt was spared from heavy flooding as Francine moved over the area as a tropical storm, but there were thousands of customers without power. Crews worked on...
Tornadoes Kill 5 in Mississippi; 50 Injured During Deep South …
Dec 28, 2014 · The team rated the damage as consistent with an EF3 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage from the Jones County tornado, near Laurel, has been rated EF2 with maximum winds estimated at...
Spin-up tornadoes, power outages, damage reported after storms …
Dec 29, 2024 · Tornado warnings were in effect as the storms moved from the Mississippi River counties into the metro and continued east. The 16 WAPT Weather Team tracked the storms that produced a number of spin-up tornadoes and damaging winds.
Mississippi weather results in death, power outages, possible …
Apr 10, 2024 · Threats include large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes. According to NWS Jackson, the greatest risk will occur during mid-morning in western Mississippi and then in late afternoon in...