Storm Damage Seen in Tupelo Amid 'Tornado Emergency'

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3 年前

A powerful storm swept through Tupelo, Mississippi, on May 2, causing damage to properties, as the National Weather Service declared a tornado emergency for the area.

The service said late Sunday that the situation was life-threatening and warned people to take shelter.

Video shared to Facebook by JT Lit shows a damaged property as well as trees and utility poles that have fallen.

A “large and destructive tornado was observed over Tupelo” at the time, a National Weather Service warning said. Credit: JT Lit via Storyful