Strong storms swept through Mississippi Sunday night into Monday morning, bringing down a few trees and causing power outages across the county.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for northeastern Lowndes County Monday from 6:10 to 6:30 a.m. with reported wind speeds of around 60 mph. There were no reports of a tornado touching down in the area.
Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency Director Cindy Lawrence said she received only one report of a home sustaining damage from the storm. A tree fell onto a house on Noblin Road in Columbus, causing minor structural issues. Additionally, two more trees were downed, but they did not obstruct roadways or cause significant damage.
Columbus Light and Water General Manager Angela Verdell reported 455 power outages in northern Columbus, with most customers regaining electricity within two hours.
“There were a couple of fallen trees that caused some electrical sparks, but other than that, the outages were typical for this type of storm,” Verdell said.
Jon Turner, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for 4-County Electric Power Association, said 21 outages were reported across Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay and Noxubee counties, affecting about 225 members. He also described the outages as typical, with no severe disruptions.
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