Damage assessments will begin at first light after a catastrophic tornado struck areas of Mississippi Friday night.Radar | Alerts | Closings | Download WAPT app”Many in the MS Delta need your prayer and God’s protection tonight,” Gov. Tate Reeves said in a tweet.A rare tornado emergency, which is an enhanced tornado warning, was issued as the twister formed.”(Rolling Fork) did take a direct hit from what we thought was an EF3,” 16 WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman said. The tornado appeared to form near Lake Providence at about 8 p.m. Rolling Fork took a direct hit from the large wedge tornado, followed by Anguilla. Weather spotters reported widespread damage and people trapped inside structures and vehicles. Reeves said the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is coordinating the response. Search and rescue assets were deployed to Sharkey and Humphreys counties. “What I witnessed tonight was insane. Pray for the people of Rolling Fork. Not a good situation at all. Absolutely violent tornado,” storm chaser Stephanie Cox said in a tweet.The Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital on the west side of Rolling Fork was damaged, forcing emergency responders to take injured people to Vicksburg for treatment. State officials were assessing hospital needs and human services for those affected.”We have activated medical support — surging more ambulances and other emergency assets for those affected. Search and rescue is active,” Reeves said.Significant damage was also reported in Silver City, in Humphreys County.The tornado continued, tracking more than 90 miles and counting.”This is a very, very serious situation,” 16 WAPT meteorologist Christana Kay said.Hartman said the major tornado created a life-threatening situation, which could have caused catastrophic damage. He likened it to the deadly tornado that struck Yazoo City in 2010.
Damage assessments will begin at first light after a catastrophic tornado struck areas of Mississippi Friday night.
Radar | Alerts | Closings | Download WAPT app
“Many in the MS Delta need your prayer and God’s protection tonight,” Gov. Tate Reeves said in a tweet.
A rare tornado emergency, which is an enhanced tornado warning, was issued as the twister formed.
“(Rolling Fork) did take a direct hit from what we thought was an EF3,” 16 WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman said.
The tornado appeared to form near Lake Providence at about 8 p.m. Rolling Fork took a direct hit from the large wedge tornado, followed by Anguilla. Weather spotters reported widespread damage and people trapped inside structures and vehicles.
Reeves said the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is coordinating the response. Search and rescue assets were deployed to Sharkey and Humphreys counties.
“What I witnessed tonight was insane. Pray for the people of Rolling Fork. Not a good situation at all. Absolutely violent tornado,” storm chaser Stephanie Cox said in a tweet.
The Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital on the west side of Rolling Fork was damaged, forcing emergency responders to take injured people to Vicksburg for treatment. State officials were assessing hospital needs and human services for those affected.
“We have activated medical support — surging more ambulances and other emergency assets for those affected. Search and rescue is active,” Reeves said.
Significant damage was also reported in Silver City, in Humphreys County.
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The tornado continued, tracking more than 90 miles and counting.
“This is a very, very serious situation,” 16 WAPT meteorologist Christana Kay said.
Hartman said the major tornado created a life-threatening situation, which could have caused catastrophic damage. He likened it to the deadly tornado that struck Yazoo City in 2010.
