At least 20 homes in Monroe were heavily damaged as winds ripped away several roofs and downed trees and power lines.An Easter Sunday tornado ripped through the Cherry Blossom Dr. Kelly said he didn't know how many people were injured or the severity of their injuries. Several structures were damaged, police said. Radar confirmed tornado on the ground. 2 – EF-1 near Keachi; Estimated wind of 95 mph. Many towns are left with impassable roads, snapped trees, damaged homes, and debris mangled in trees. Video shot by ...MONROE, LA. "When I first come on the scene, County Road 265 was blocked by trees and debris. Tornadoes touch down in Louisiana, Mississippi Several churches in Vernon Parish were damaged, authorities said. According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Jesse Ferrell, there have been two EF 5 tornadoes and 14 EF 4 tornadoes in Decembers since 1950. Photos from the airport show flattened hangars and other ...(NBC) – At least two tornadoes hit central Texas and severe windstorms whipped Louisiana on Sunday as both states battle coronavirus with stay-at-home ...After dumping large hail on the Big Country, the same storm system produced a tornado in Monroe, Louisiana. On Saturday, more …
"We are just happy at this time that there are no fatalities reported," Kelly said.Kelly said several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. Pictures of a tornado in Foxworth, Mississippi, emerged on social media around 7 p.m. Monday evening. "It was just total chaos," Scott Norwood, Lawrence County coroner, said. Spring storms bring greater risk for tornadoes, according to Patrick. More than two dozen tornadoes swept across the South Monday, causing destruction in several counties. Andrew Cuomo urged residents in the western region of the state to take precautions Sunday as they brace for a storm system that is expected to bring high winds and rains until Tuesday. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Let our news meet your inbox. Damage was reported near Edwards, Mississippi, including snapped power poles, according to local emergency managers. Harkins said authorities heard reports of damages in other parts of the county. The storms come as Louisiana remains one of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with over 20,000 cases as of Sunday, including more than 800 deaths. A tornado in Foxworth, Mississippi around 7 p.m. EST on Monday evening. More than 300 homes were ...By Message Staff. Low-end EF3 tornado damage has been assessed in Jones County, Mississippi as it went through Laurel. In 2018, an outbreak yielded 26 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, breaking the previous state record set in 1957.

© 2020 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved. An April 25 tornado hit Ruston directly, killing two and damaging Louisiana Tech University. Ruston, Louisiana, took a direct hit from an EF-3 tornado. "We have downed power lines in many areas of Monroe. At least three other people were found with injuries as well. Width: 200 yards.

However, as we get into the late fall, the jet stream begins to swing far enough south to supply the upper atmospheric ingredients necessary for organized severe weather."
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Sheriff Craft asks that everyone keep the victims of this storm and our first responders in their thoughts and prayers," VSPO said The city of Monroe, Louisiana, and several parishes have already been hit, ...A drone captured the devastation caused to a neighborhood in Monroe, Louisiana, after a tornado struck the area on April 12. Emergency management reported that seven people were injured and a home was destroyed in Sumrall, Mississippi, following the powerful storm, as well as two minor injuries due to debris in Franklin County, Mississippi. Lawrence County Sheriff Max Sanders said on Tuesday morning that the boy is fighting for his life. "The tornado activity across the Lower Mississippi Valley on Monday was not out of the ordinary for December, but the storms were particularly strong and long-lived for this time of year," Rich Putnam, an AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist, said "Typically that region experiences a minimum in tornadoes during the summer months, and sees the majority of their late summer and early fall tornadoes occur during tropical events. Jason Ford stands in his damaged mobile home on Highway 567, north of Liberty, Mississippi after an apparent tornado swept through the area. A husband and his wife were killed on County Road 265 in Town Creek in Lawrence County, Alabama, officials said. Hall also credited the residents' ability to follow the proper safety measures and take cover when the dangerous storm was bearing down.