Officials say multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen.
Severe weather that passed through Central Mississippi caused this tree to be uprooted on the State Capitol grounds in Jackson, Miss., Friday, June 16, 2023. A 67-year-old Canton man died after a tree fell on his home as a result of the inclement weather. JACKSON, MISS. — Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday.
Most of the people injured in Jasper County, including the person who died, were transported to the South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel between 2 and 3 a.m., said Becky Collins, a spokeswoman for the facility. About 20 people had bruises and cuts. Most were in stable condition Monday morning.
“This is a whole different game here,” Carpenter said. “What we would typically see in March and April, we’re seeing in June.” In a Monday morning news release, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said more than 49,000 homes in central Mississippi were without power. Tens of thousands of people in Hinds County, the most populous area of the state, were still without power Monday morning after high winds pummeled the state early Friday.
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