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Three people have died in Louisiana as tornadoes hit the state, sweeping in as part of storm system battering throughout the country and surging into the southeast.  

Why do tornadoes form when hurricanes make landfall?

KENTUCKY (WEHT) – This year, December 10th marks the 1-year anniversary of the devastation caused by a tornado that traveled for nearly 170 miles, leaving destruction in its wake. More than 50 lives were lost, forever changing the lives in many western Kentucky communities. 5 days after the tornado hit, President Biden paid a visit […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. —The outbreak of storms hit all over the Mid-South, and parts of Mississippi were no exception. One person was killed and over a hundred homes were damaged in Pontotoc County, MS after severe storms pummeled the area. Jocelyn Shackelford lives in the college hills subdivision off highway 6…one of the locations in Pontotoc […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Several counties in the News Channel 3 viewing area have been upgraded to a HIGH RISK of severe weather arriving this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes are likely to occur in intense supercells, along with life-threatening winds, excessive rain, and large hail. A Tornado Watch has been issued for several counties in the […]

Emergency responders are on the scene of what officials say is heavy damage caused by Wednesday’s severe weather in St. Charles Parish.

ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — The tornado that collapsed the roof and two walls of Jermaine Wells’ Mississippi home also hurled a massive tractor tire that landed near him in the living room as his wife huddled in the laundry room. The couple survived the Friday night storm, but as they picked through the ruins […]

UPDATE: The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch just before midnight Thursday night for many counties in the News Channel 3 viewing area, including Shelby, DeSoto and Crittenden counties, until 8 a.m. Friday. Some parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee are under a tornado warning until 1 p.m. *** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Another round […]

Wednesday marks a week and a half since a tornado outbreak killed more than a dozen people and devastated lives across the region.  Many communities throughout the Mid-South are weeks, months and maybe even years away from recovery. That is why WREG News Channel 3 and Cumulus Media Group are teaming up to raise awareness […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Residents in several towns across Louisiana and Mississippi took cover as tornado sirens blared late Tuesday, and forecasters warned of the threat of strong twisters capable of tracking long distances on the ground as a severe weather outbreak erupted in the Deep South. There were no immediate reports of severe damage […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Clean-up efforts in Covington continue as the community reels from storms that devastated the area, and volunteer coordinators say they are looking for all the help they can get. Pat Brotherton and her husband are happy to be alive after their home of more than 30 years was destroyed by a tornado. […]