At least 21 people have died since a tornado swept across the US states of Mississippi and Alabama. There are reports of hail the size of golf balls and houses that have been razed to the ground. – I have never seen anything like this, says resident Brandy Showah to CNN. It was during Friday night, local time, that the tornado hit the Mississippi and Alabama countryside hard. Tens of thousands of people are without power, buildings have been razed to the ground and trees have been pulled out of the ground. The town of Rolling Fork in Mississippi is said to have been hardest hit by the tornado. At least 13 people have lost their lives there. – This was a very nice little town, but now it’s gone, says Brandy Showah to CNN. The tornado was measured to have a speed of 80 kilometers per hour as it passed Rolling Fork. At most, the tornado is said to have swept forward at a speed of over 110 kilometers per hour. Unknown number of injured Even in areas such as Humphreys County, Carroll County and Monroe County, the tornado has killed several people. The National Weather Service, NWS, warns that tornadoes can pose a danger to life, including in the form of flying objects. According to CNN, it is still unclear whether it is a single tornado or several different ones. How many were injured in the tornado is not currently known.
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At least 21 dead in tornado in USA
