This week's storms produced EF2 tornado; damage in two-dozen counties

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER A TREE LANDED ON THEIR HOUSE. 16 WAPT'S MADELEINE NOLAN HAS THE STORY... "OH MY GOSH.'M N IUMB AND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY SLEEP" WHILE CLEING AN UP DEBRIS THIS MORNING, BARBARA JACKSON WAS TH ANKFUL THAT A FALLEN TREE ONLY CAUSED PROPER TY DAMAGE TO HER SONS HOME ON HA NFORD PLACE. BARBARA JACKSON- JACKSON E "WCOULDN'T BELIEVE IT...IF THE NINE YEAR OLD WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THERE S HE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE...THATS WHERE SHE SLEEPS A" T. THE TE REFELL ON A PORTION OF THE HOUSE AND HER SONS CADILLAC .. CAUNG SI MAJOR DAMAGE BUT NO INJURIES. BARBARA JACKSON "BUT WE SURVIVED...BY THE GRACE OF GOD..WE SURVIV." ED THAT SAME TREE ALSO PUNCTURED A HOLE THROUGH TYRONE WHITE'S ROOF. AND AS THE CLEANUP STARTED THIS MORNING. .. áNAT SOUND POP OF CHAIN SAW...á WHITE RELIVED THE NIGHTMARE FROM LAST NIGHT. "ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HOUSE JUST SHOOK A LITE TL BIT...AND I TOLD MY SON...WE GOT DOWN JUST IN TIME SON...I'M GLAD NOTHING ELSE BAD HN APPE OTHER THAN THE TREE FELL." BOTH NEIGHBS OR AGREED THE OTHER OLD TREES SURROUNDING THE HOMES NEED TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THEY CAUSE DAMAGE TOO. BARBARA JACKN SO "I WANT THEM TO ASK EIR TH LANDLORD TO TAKE TM HE DOWN." BUTT SOT TYRONE WHITE "THIS IS STORM WEAER

Wednesday's storms produced at least five tornadoes, one of which was an EF2, according to the National Weather Service.An NWS damage survey team said the EF2 tornado was confirmed in northern Clarke County. The tornado was also associated with damage in northern Jasper and southern Lauderdale counties. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said 24 counties have reported damage from the storms, but that number is expected to grow.The state was still recovering from the previous three storms in as many weeks when the fourth system hit Wednesday, spawning tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and heavy rain. Thousands were without power across the state. "When I turned on Northside Drive and turned across — you now, down on this end — I was like, 'Well, lights out again,'" said Jackson resident Doyle Lilly. "It seems like it happens every week. But, like I said, they normally get them on pretty quick."Crews have been out clearing trees and repairing downed power lines since the storm. Lightning created the majority of the damage, according to Entergy.

JACKSON, Miss. —

Wednesday's storms produced at least five tornadoes, one of which was an EF2, according to the National Weather Service.

An NWS damage survey team said the EF2 tornado was confirmed in northern Clarke County. The tornado was also associated with damage in northern Jasper and southern Lauderdale counties.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said 24 counties have reported damage from the storms, but that number is expected to grow.

The state was still recovering from the previous three storms in as many weeks when the fourth system hit Wednesday, spawning tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and heavy rain. Thousands were without power across the state.

"When I turned on Northside Drive and turned across — you now, down on this end — I was like, 'Well, lights out again,'" said Jackson resident Doyle Lilly. "It seems like it happens every week. But, like I said, they normally get them on pretty quick."

Crews have been out clearing trees and repairing downed power lines since the storm. Lightning created the majority of the damage, according to Entergy.

This week's storms produced EF2 tornado; damage in two-dozen counties

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