Columbus, Mississippi took a direct hit from a large tornado this evening; it hit just after 5 PM CST.
Tornado confirmed to be on the ground with this storm moving through Columbus, MS. #mswx pic.twitter.com/zSXnKw7hqq
— Gulf Coast Storm Center (@GCSCWX) February 23, 2019
MEMA is assisting Lowndes County Emergency Management with initial damage assessments and resource coordination in response to today’s tornado in Columbus. We will provide more information as we receive it. (Photo courtesy of Trevor Birchett) #MSWX #ColumbusTornado pic.twitter.com/J3tI1Im3e8
— MSEMA (@MSEMA) February 24, 2019
Based on social media reports, damage appears to be extensive. However, officials have only just started to asses damage.
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