The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was hitting: “To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!”
First responders are seen at the scene of the destruction from a tornado that swept through Mississippi on Friday, March 25, 2023. ROLLING FORK, Miss. — Emergency officials in Mississippi said 23 people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency confirmed there had been 23 deaths as of 6:20 a.m. Saturday with dozens of injuries and four people missing throughout the state. The agency said in a Twitter post that search and rescue teams from numerous local and state agencies were deployed along with personnel to assist those impacted by the tornadoes.
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