Several Mississippi Counties Reporting Tornado Damage

At least two tornadoes hit Mississippi during storms Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service in Jackson says on its Twitter account that survey teams estimate that a storm north of Morton, in Scott County, had top winds of 109 mph and was on the ground for nearly 9 miles. It damaged a number of structures. The Weather Service also says surveyors found evidence of a twister near Edwards in Hinds County. Estimated top winds of 100 mph uprooted numerous trees along a 2-mile path.