Suspected Tornado Damages Mississippi Mall

weatherbud · 05-09-2008, 02:02 AM

No injuries reported; northwest Alabama under storm warning.

TUPELO, Miss. - An apparent tornado spawned by storms sweeping across the Southeast damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines in northeast Mississippi on Thursday, and severe weather warnings were in effect for northwest Alabama.

There were no reported injuries. Mississippi authorities received reports of fallen trees and debris across the area, and officials were dispatched to check out the damage at a shopping mall in Tupelo, Miss., about 160 miles northeast of Jackson.

A number of northeast Mississippi counties and portions of northwest Alabama were under tornado watches or warnings until midafternoon Thursday.

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05-09-2008, 02:02 AM	#1
weatherbud Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 85	Suspected Tornado Damages Mississippi Mall No injuries reported; northwest Alabama under storm warning. TUPELO, Miss. - An apparent tornado spawned by storms sweeping across the Southeast damaged a shopping mall and downed power lines in northeast Mississippi on Thursday, and severe weather warnings were in effect for northwest Alabama. There were no reported injuries. Mississippi authorities received reports of fallen trees and debris across the area, and officials were dispatched to check out the damage at a shopping mall in Tupelo, Miss., about 160 miles northeast of Jackson. A number of northeast Mississippi counties and portions of northwest Alabama were under tornado watches or warnings until midafternoon Thursday. source __________________ • Weather Blogs • Hurricane Ike • ------------------------------------------ "Snowflakes are kisses from heaven.."

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