Over 27 tornadoes reported in Mississippi on December 28th

Counties in Mississippi are still reporting damage from the storms that occurred last weekend.

Mississippi experienced a total of 27 tornadoes on Saturday, December 28th, according to reports.

The latest report from the National Weather Service (NWS) and the Mississippi Emergency Management’s (MEMA) reveals this information.

The number of confirmed tornadoes could rise as the NWS continues to survey the damage.

As of Thursday, January 2, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) received reports of damage from the following counties:

• • Adams – 20 homes, 1 death
  • Amite – 4 homes, 1 business, 1 farm
  • Claiborne – 18 homes
  • Clarke – 10 homes, 1 business
  • Clay – 65 homes, 2 farms
  • Franklin – 21 homes, 2 businesses, 1 farm
  • Harrison – 6 homes
  • Jackson – 10 homes, 1 business
  • Jasper – 6 homes, 8 farms
  • Jefferson – 4 homes
  • Leake – 2 homes
  • Lincoln – 25 homes, 3 farms
  • Lowndes – 1 home, 1 death
  • Oktibbeha – 6 homes, 120 apartments, 5 businesses
  • Perry – 1 home, 1 farm
  • Simpson – 19 homes, 2 businesses, 5 farms
  • Scott – 5 homes, 5 farms
  • Smith – 9 homes, 3 farms
  • Rankin – 17 homes, 3 apartments, 1 business
  • Warren – 1 home
  • Wayne – 33 homes, 1 business, 1 farm
  • Wilkinson – 2 homes, 3 apartments
  • Yazoo – 10 homes, 2 farms

The reported damage could potentially increase in the following days, with the possibility of more counties reporting their own numbers.

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