A tornado struck parts of Mississippi on Friday and caused damage to at least two communities, the National Weather Service says.
ByA tornado struck parts of Mississippi on Friday and caused damage to at least two communities, forecasters said.
No fatalities had immediately been reported, Malary White, spokesperson for Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said. Just after 8 p.m., the weather service warned that a tornado was on the ground and headed towards Rolling Fork, a community of around 1,800 around 60 miles northwest of Jackson. A tornado emergency is a term used when there is a severe threat to life, and reliable sources have confirmed a tornado, according to. It began to be used in 1999 when a tornado was headed towards Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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