Extreme weather warnings are in place until Saturday morning.
Severe storms have hit Mississippi, bringing strong winds, flash flooding, hail and tornadoes to the center and north of the state. A tornado was spotted in Brandon hours after one had been confirmed in Pelahatchie on Friday around 8.45 p.m. Around midnight, over 11,000 people in the state were experiencing power outages, WLBT reported. Dramatic video footage on the network showed the collapse of a roof at a home in northeast Jackson and flooding was reported in a number of areas, including in the state capital. Earlier, the National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for northern Rankin County, western Scott County and southeastern Madison County in the center of the state until 10 p.m. In the early hours of Saturday morning, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of South Mississippi, including Lucedale, and advised people to „seek shelter until this storm passes.
