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The storms collapsed hundreds of homes, downed trees and knocked out power lines in multiple counties, officials said.
The strongest of several twisters to touch down in the southern part of the state in early May 2026 left a visible path of damaged vegetation.
The National Weather Service confirmed tornadoes in multiple Mississippi counties following severe storms on May 6.
Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties. Authorities say the storms damaged nearly 500 homes, knocked down trees and power lines, and injured at least 17 people.
The twisters that struck Mississippi were hidden by innocuous-looking curtains of rain, part of what made them largely invisible and more hazardous.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said that multiple injuries have been reported so far.
A letter from Mississippi's congressional delegation asks President Donald Trump to approve federal assistance for five counties impacted by tornadoes and severe storms this month.
A fast-moving outbreak of severe storms unleashed multiple tornadoes across central and western Mississippi late Wednesday.