Dozens of people were killed and homes were destroyed as tornadoes spiraled through parts of Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night.
The big picture: More tornados are expected to hit Mississippi, Alabama and other Southern states Sunday, Axios' Andrew Freedman reports.
Zoom in: In Mississippi, the rural towns of Silver City and Rolling Fork in the southwest and Amory in the northeast all sustained significant tornado damage Friday.
- The NWS preliminary damage survey found the tornadoes that struck Rolling Fork and Silver City were about 3/4 a mile wide and lasted for over an hour. It was given a rating of EF-4 — the second highest.
- In Amory, businesses and infrastructure were significantly damaged or destroyed.
In photos:
An aerial view of Rolling Fork, Miss., from July 13, 2020. Photo: Planet Labs PBC; National Agriculture Imagery Program imagery courtesy of the USDA Farm Service Agency
An aerial view of Rolling Fork, Miss., after tornado damage on March 25. Photo: Planet Labs PBC; National Agriculture Imagery Program imagery courtesy of the USDA Farm Service Agency
Satellite image of Rolling Fork, Miss., collected on Dec. 27, 2022. Photo: Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies
Satellite image of Rolling Fork, Miss., collected on March 26 after the tornado. Photo: Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies
Satellite image of Rolling Fork, Miss., collected on Dec. 27, 2022. Photo: Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies
Satellite image of Rolling Fork, Miss., collected on March 26 after the tornado. Photo: Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies
An aerial view showing the damage from a series of powerful storms and at least one tornado is seen on March 25 in Rolling Fork, Miss. Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images
Workers and community members assess and clear damage on March 25 in Rolling Fork, Miss. Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images
Workers clear the damage on March 25 in Rolling Fork, Miss. Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images
Kenterica Sardin on March 25 looks on from her damaged home after the storms and tornado in Rolling Fork, Miss. Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images
Eddie Jones repairs a window on his damaged house in Rolling Fork, Miss., after a tornado touched down in the area on March 25. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
The remains of a crushed house and cars are seen in Rolling Fork, Miss., on March 25. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Aerial view of a destroyed neighborhood in Rolling Fork, Miss., after a tornado touched down in the area March 25. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Aerial view of a destroyed neighborhood in Rolling Fork, Miss. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
Community members work to distribute water after damage from a series of powerful storms and a tornado on March 25, in Rolling Fork, Miss. Photo: Will Newton/Getty Images
A man fist bumps a person inside a makeshift clinic and relief center in Rolling Fork, Miss., on March 25. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
