CNN is reporting that three people have been killed in a series of severe storms that reached from the Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley Wednesday. As many as 14 tornados have been reported to have touched down today across the area, including a large tornado that touched down near Clarksville, Miss., and cut a path across Tennessee before dissipating.
A preliminary damage track from the exceptionally long-track, violent tornado today. Keep N. MS in your thoughts. pic.twitter.com/t8XNso7V6Y
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) December 24, 2015
Among the victims was a 7-year-old boy who was in a car with his family near Holly Springs. Two people died in their homes in Benton County.
Triage has been set up in the parking lot of #HollySprings Walmart.
>>https://t.co/Ry377q0lQs pic.twitter.com/arZStal39e— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 24, 2015
#HollySprings responders say they can hear people calling for help through the debris #mswxhttps://t.co/Ry377q0lQs pic.twitter.com/x4wB24py1o
— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 24, 2015
#BREAKING: 7 year old dies in Holly Springs during the storm. #memwx #mswx https://t.co/KrcnIN9IK8 pic.twitter.com/U1LlfMJuBR
— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 24, 2015
Holly Springs Motorsports Park… photos from Jeff Reed pic.twitter.com/VD1O0tVCXc
— James Spann (@spann) December 24, 2015
Tornado damage near Holly Springs, MS… photos from David Moore pic.twitter.com/OyBMr9sTBB
— James Spann (@spann) December 24, 2015
Damage to vehicles under over pass. Just now near Holly Springs, MS. #mswx pic.twitter.com/s9necP38yb
— MOAR Meso (@MOARMeso) December 23, 2015
Tornado leaves damage in Holly Springs. Significant damage across the Mid-South. #MEMwx
Live:https://t.co/Ap9n0D4Avh pic.twitter.com/IipYba3Ht0— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 23, 2015
Clarksdale, MS fire chief sent me these pictures of a subdivision wiped out. At least 25 homes severely damaged pic.twitter.com/bQBkGceUd0
— Jessica Gertler (@jgertler_WREG3) December 24, 2015
This is one of the nearly 25 homes severely damaged in near Clarkadale. pic.twitter.com/9E4U4q3WVC
— Jessica Gertler (@jgertler_WREG3) December 24, 2015
Viewer Beth Pankey just sent us this picture of hail in Oakland @3onyourside pic.twitter.com/nSJpB3Viav
— Jessica Gertler (@jgertler_WREG3) December 23, 2015
Large tornado spotted in Walnut, MS. #Memwx
Stay with us for live coverage: https://t.co/Ap9n0D4Avh pic.twitter.com/BQyTdDcOqG— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 23, 2015
@spann @JimCantore Short vid of the wedge near Walnut, MS pic.twitter.com/9xruure6Z5
— Bill Bloomenkranz (@WiscoWX) December 24, 2015
Panola County reports no deaths and 2 injured, including the person inside this 18 wheeler. #mswx #tornado pic.twitter.com/woTNIneaCs
— WMC Action News 5 (@WMCActionNews5) December 24, 2015
According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, the danger isn’t over just yet for the people who live in the area, and cleanup isn’t even a consideration at this point.
Tornado watch 559 expired at 9 pm. A stray strong storm is still possible across NE Mississippi over the next couple of hours. #mswx
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) December 24, 2015
There is still a chance for thunderstorms through the Christmas Holiday weekend.
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) December 24, 2015
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