14 tornadoes reported in Mississippi as storms ravage homes, knock out power
The storms collapsed hundreds of homes, downed trees and knocked out power lines in multiple counties, officials said.
Updated on: May 7, 2026 / 7:30 PM EDT / CBS/AP
Destructive storms ripped through parts of Mississippi on Wednesday night, producing at least 14 reported tornadoes, authorities said. One tornado has been confirmed.
A 1-year-old child was missing after the storms hit, CBS affiliate WJTV reported, citing emergency responders in Lincoln County. Officials said at least 17 people were hurt to some degree.
In Lincoln County, falling trees split a car and trapped people at a mobile home park in the small community of Bogue Chitto, WJTV reported.
"I was just watching TikTok on my bed and thought it was thunder. I went to my living room. I went back to my room, and the room's gone," resident Max Mahaffey told WAPT-TV.