2 people missing and more hurt in McNeil. Please be careful and stay indoors until the tornado warning is lifted.
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xJENAHx (@jenahxstayedge) December 25, 2012Twitter users on the ground and watching from afar report that the Christmas Day snowstorm in the southern U.S., which Twitchy spotlighted this morning, has now hit the McNeil, Miss., area. Early reports note injuries and damage to homes:
Tornado is in McNeil heading in derby ! Take cover—
♥Oh_DatsTay♥ (@duffytaylor29) December 25, 2012
Now getting reports of about a dozen homes damaged and several injuries in the McNeil Area—
(@NWSNewOrleans) December 25, 2012
WOW! RT @wwltvweather: Arredondo: Tornado on ground near McNeil in Pearl River county. wwltv.com/weather/radar http://t.co/kZsIc10P—
Patricia Scott (@8s) December 25, 2012
Tornado on the ground north of McNeil, Mississippi. Radar showing a debris ball and reports of damage.—
Dakota Hunter (@DakotaKota2012) December 25, 2012
LEO reporting possible tornado damage near McNeil PEARL RIVER COUNTY MS #tornado #mswx—
Texas Storm Chasers (@TxStormChasers) December 25, 2012
Continued prayers for all in the tornado zone!