Tornadoes in North MS

[Big Sarge]

Ya'll, we've been hit real hard with tornadoes over the past 48 hours. This afternoon was especially vicious. We have dead in Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Itawamba Counties with lots of missing. Smithville has been decimated. They're projecting folks will be without power for up to a week in some areas. My town had baseball size hail and falling debris from where the tornado dropped things as it passed over (above ground). There's also wide spread flooding from the heavy rain

I lost my gazebo, some shingles, window shutters, and patio furniture. Also the post was knocked out on the corner of my carport. I still have power, etc.

One of the saddest things was a Covington police officer was camping in a tent with his daughter. The tornado dropped a huge oak on them. He was able to shield her with his body, but he died of massive head injuries.