20-05-2025
EF-1 tornado touched down in Hernando on Sunday: NWS
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A brief EF-1 tornado touched down near Hernando High School Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis.
NWS said the tornado lasted for one minute from 10:26 p.m. to 10:27 p.m. The estimated peak winds were blowing at 95 mph.
They said the path length was 0.42 miles, and the maximum width of the tornado was 40 yards.
Thousands still without power after DeSoto County storms
This comes after WREG reported severe thunderstorms caused extensive damage to homes in DeSoto County Sunday night.
'The storm took us unaware. It just seemed to come out of nowhere. There wasn't time to hit the sirens or anything. I think we were all startled by our telephone was telling us something was going on,' said Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson.
Johnson took to Facebook to address the damage seen so far. In the post on Monday, he says approximately 7,700 people lost power due to the weather.
On Tuesday, Entergy crews are still working to restore power, and they reported that 3,913 people still do not have power.
Mayor Johnson is encouraging residents to remain patient as power restoration could take a few days.
Severe thunderstorms cause extensive damage in MS; schools closed
Emergency personnel and city crews are working to figure out just how much damage occurred and to restore power for those in need. If you need a place to go, the storm shelter on Riley Street behind Hernando Elementary is open and has power.
Areas of Interstate 55 in Hernando were blocked due to debris in the roadway, leaving drivers stuck for hours as crews worked to clear the road. The Mississippi Department of Transportation map shows that I-55 has since reopened.
Multiple traffic lights in the city are currently out due to the power outages in the area. The city of Hernando is asking that if anyone is out driving around, use caution.
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