Heartbreaking News

Up until today, the United States was on a path that would lead to an all-time record low number of tornado fatalities for the year.

But there are numerous reports from spotters and other sources of at least some fatalities near Holly Springs MS this afternoon from a long track, well forecast and well warned tornado that is still on the ground in southern Tennessee.

A Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, hail: 1.25 IN] for McNairy [TN] till 5:45 PM CST …AT 518 PM CST…A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF SELMER…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. THE PEROPLE IN SELMER ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM AND NEED TO TAKE COVER NOW.

This tornado (or family of tornadoes) may have been on the ground for over 130 miles!

Now there is a confirmed tornado on the ground near Oxford MS as well!

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