By WJTV
May 6, 2021 10:22 AM
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) released an update on Thursday for its preliminary damage report for Sunday, May 2, and Tuesday, May 4. At this time, no fatalities have been reported from either weather event.
The following counties submitted official preliminary damage reports from the severe weather on May 4:
Hinds – 113 homes affected; 6 businesses affected
Leake – 21 homes affected; 9 businesses affected
Rankin – 7 homes affected
Warren – 6 homes affected
The National Weather Service (NWS) Jackson has confirmed three tornadoes in Mississippi on May 4.
Rankin County: EF-1 (90 mph)
Hinds County (Terry/Byram): EF-1 (105 mph)
Yazoo County (Yazoo City) EF-1 (110 mph)