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22 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on Saturday

By Kaitlin Howell Dec 31, 2024 | 10:20 AM

PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that 22 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on Saturday, December 28.

Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) said the following counties have submitted preliminary damage reports:

  • Adams – 20 homes, 1 death
  • Amite – 4 homes, 1 business, 1 farm
  • Clay – 28 homes
  • Clarke – 15 homes, 1 business
  • Franklin – 14 homes, 2 businesses, 1 farm
  • Harrison – 6 homes
  • Jackson – 10 homes, 1 business
  • Leake – 2 homes
  • Lowndes – 1 home, 1 death
  • Oktibbeha – 6 homes, 19 apartments, 5 businesses
  • Perry – 1 home, 1 farm
  • Scott – 5 homes, 5 farms
  • Smith – 9 homes, 3 farms
  • Rankin – 17 homes, 3 apartments, 1 business
  • Warren – 1 home
  • Wayne – 33 homes, 1 business, 1 farm
  • Wilkinson – 2 homes, 1 apartment
  • Yazoo – 8 homes, 2 farms

Residents and business owners can self-report damage from the severe storms on December 28 to their county and MEMA via MEMA’s self-report tool. 

If citizens have immediate unmet needs, they are encouraged to contact their county emergency management agency. A list of those county contacts can be found here.