Make sure you know ahead of time what to do if a tornado hits. If there is a watch in your area, you should keep an eye on weather alerts and be prepared to act. "It doesn't mean severe weather is imminent." "A watch is issued when conditions are favorable, for example, either for a severe thunderstorm or tornadoes," Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski said. A watch will not necessarily result in severe weather, AccuWeather explains. It means that conditions are ideal for a tornado to form. Tornado watches and tornado warnings have different purposes, and you should react to each differently, AccuWeather explains.Ī tornado watch is typically issued hours in advance by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC). "We knew that it was going to be bad in areas, but nobody can prepare to prepare for this total devastation."ĪBC News Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this story.AccuWeather explains the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. "It seems as though the big ones hit at night and you don't have a warning for them," he said. He said his team's main priority is assisting in rescues, noting that "there's a lot of people still trapped in their homes." He also flagged clean water and food as a significant concern. "I would say that it's in Joplin or worse," referencing the 2011 tornado that killed 161 people. Terrell said he based his description of the storm on information from 17 of the organization's volunteers in Rolling Fork.
"Please be advised, Silver City has been hit really, really hard with a tornado," Watson said in a video posted on Facebook, before later describing the damage to some areas as "very catastrophic." He said the scene was "chaotic," with traffic making it difficult for rescue crews to do their jobs. Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper Jose Watson urged people to stay away from Silver City unless they have family there. Please continue to boil water until you are notified by this page otherwise." "The Amory Water Department suffered a direct hit from the tornado yesterday.
"The City of Amory Water Department would like to advise our customers and citizens that we are under an emergency boil water notice," the city said in a Facebook post Saturday. Crews from Itawamba County are coming from the north to assess damage in Smithville and cut any trees across the road on their way to Amory," Mississippi State Emergency Operations Center said in a press release.Ĭity officials in Armory asked residents to boil their water after the city's water department was impacted by the tornado. "Crews from Monroe County are unable to get into Amory from the south where their headquarters is located due to the number of power lines that are down across the road. State officials said there is "significant damage" in Amory along Highways 6 and 35. Multiple teams and the Mississippi State Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks are on the ground in Rolling Fork, Amory and Monroe Counties, according to state officials. I mean, it looks like ground zero after Katrina." "I'm from Mississippi, in the lower end, where hurricanes come in and this is what it looks like. "I hate to say it - deceased people left and right," he said. He assisted in search and rescue operations, which uncovered more bodies. Jourdan Hartshorn, Mississippi coordinator for the United Cajun Navy, told ABC News the devastation in Rolling Fork reminded him of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, saying most of the buildings were damaged or destroyed, apart from some facilities on the outskirts of town.
There were a lot of people on the ground helping," O'Neal said in an interview on "GMA."Ītmos Energy has cut gas lines in Rolling Fork for the safety of all residents and first responders, according to state officials. People wandering the streets clearly in shock. Trees, power lines blocking entrances everywhere.
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