Mississippi tornadoes: Violent twisters kill at least 23 and leave 100-mile destruction path

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Widespread storms prompted tornado emergency to be issued in a few Mississippi towns, which is the most severe of tornado-related alerts
Elizabeth Pritchett , Julia Musto , Sarah Rumpf

Mar. 25 2023

A severe weather outbreak across several southern states Friday evening and Saturday morning produced at least one deadly tornado in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency tweeted early Saturday that at least 23 people were confirmed to be dead and dozens more were injured after the storm tore across the state Friday evening, damaging buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. 

"We can confirm 23 dead, dozens injured, four missing due to last night's tornadoes," it said. "We have numerous local and state search and rescue teams that continue to work this morning. A number of assets are on the ground to assist those that have been impacted."

Those numbers are expected to rise.

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