1 dead after EF-3 tornado causes damage in Louin, Mississippi, Sunday night
Officials at the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Mississippi, gave the twister a rating of EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, noting maximum winds of 150 mph and tracking for 8 miles.
1 confirmed dead in suspected Mississippi tornado
At least one person is dead after a likely tornado struck near Louin, Mississippi, Sunday night. The South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi, confirmed the fatality to FOX Weather early Monday morning.
LOUIN, Miss. – One person has been killed and nearly two dozen people were injured after a tornado tore through the community of Louin, Mississippi, late Sunday night.
Severe weather has been consistently slamming the southern and southeastern U.S. for the past 10 days, with numerous reports of deadly tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts.
Severe thunderstorms will continue to threaten the Southeast on Monday from Louisiana to the Carolinas.
Significant damage reported in Louin, Mississippi
![Extensive damage was reported after a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi.]()
Image 1 of 6Extensive damage was reported after a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi. (Michael Gordon/SVC)
![A vehicle is seen heavily damaged after a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi.]()
Image 2 of 6A vehicle is seen heavily damaged after a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi. (Michael Gordon/SVC)
![Victims of a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi, investigate a heavily damaged building.]()
Image 3 of 6Victims of a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi, investigate a heavily damaged building. (Michael Gordon/SVC)
![Strong winds from a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi, left a home severe damaged.]()
Image 4 of 6Strong winds from a likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi, left a home severe damaged. (Michael Gordon/SVC)
![Significant damage is seen in Louin, Mississippi, after a likely tornado struck the town about 11:40 p.m. CDT Sunday night.]()
Image 5 of 6Significant damage is seen in Louin, Mississippi, after a likely tornado struck the town about 11:40 p.m. CDT Sunday night. (Michael Gordon / SVC)
![A likely tornado brought down trees and wires in Louin, Mississippi.]()
Image 6 of 6A likely tornado brought down trees and wires in Louin, Mississippi. (Michael Gordon/SVC)
The South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi, confirmed to FOX Weather that at least one person was killed during the tornado. It was the deadliest twister to hit Mississippi in June since 1957, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Extensive damage has been reported in Louin, and videos from the area after the likely tornado touched down around 11:40 p.m. CDT show buildings that were destroyed, trees snapped like toothpicks and vehicles obliterated by the storm’s ferocious winds.
Officials at the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Mississippi, gave the twister a rating of EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, noting maximum winds of 150 mph and tracking for 8 miles.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOUR PROPERTY SUSTAINED TORNADO DAMAGE
Watch: 1 dead, extensive damage reported after likely tornado in Louin, Mississippi
Severe weather tore across the South late Sunday night and Monday morning, including at least one likely tornado that carved out a path of destruction in Louin, Mississippi, and left at least one person dead.
According to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, the Jasper County Community Center has opened its doors to anyone who has been displaced due to the extensive storm damage.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MSEMA) says more than 49,000 power outages were reported in the area, and the agency is asking residents who encountered storm damage to file an insurance claim, take photos of the damage and report the damage to the county or MSEMA.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a tweet that emergency crews are conducting search and rescue missions and damage assessments in affected communities.