Lightning Flashes as Tornado-Warned Storm Hits Mississippi

A severe storm passed over southwest Mississippi late Thursday night, April 7, spurring a tornado warning for several towns near the state border with Louisiana. Footage shared by Marty J Chabert shows heavy rain and flashing lightning hitting the town of Woodville in the southwestern corner of Mississippi. A tornado warning was in effect for Woodville as of 10:25 pm, per the National Weather Service (NWS) in New Orleans. Credit: Marty J Chabert via Storyful

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