12-01-2010, 11:09 AM
Four tornadoes classified as EF-2 hit the state, the National Weather Service forecast office in Jackson, Mississippi said Tuesday evening.
Two were in Yazoo County, one slammed Starkville, and the fourth touched down in Raleigh. An EF-2 twister (on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage Scale) produces wind gusts, estimated by damage assessments, of 110-137 mph, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In Attala County, storms destroyed nine mobile homes, injured six people and left parts of the area without power, the service said.
A tornado touched down in Yazoo County on Monday night, causing damage to a courthouse in downtown Yazoo City and tossing debris in a wide area, according to an emergency management spokesman.
The twister touched down about 8:05 p.m., according to the National Weather Service's Jackson office.
Two were in Yazoo County, one slammed Starkville, and the fourth touched down in Raleigh. An EF-2 twister (on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage Scale) produces wind gusts, estimated by damage assessments, of 110-137 mph, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
In Attala County, storms destroyed nine mobile homes, injured six people and left parts of the area without power, the service said.
A tornado touched down in Yazoo County on Monday night, causing damage to a courthouse in downtown Yazoo City and tossing debris in a wide area, according to an emergency management spokesman.
The twister touched down about 8:05 p.m., according to the National Weather Service's Jackson office.