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5,000 acres of Mississippi forests impacted by tornadoes

By Kaitlin Howell May 19, 2026 | 11:41 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) completed preliminary aerial assessments of forest damage caused by the tornado outbreaks that impacted parts of southwest Mississippi on May 6, 2026. Initial surveys conducted by MFC aircraft on May 7 indicated that more than 5,014 acres of privately owned forestland were impacted across Adams, Franklin, […]