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Mississippi faces risk of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this weekend

Jon Myers
Mississippi faces risk of severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this weekend

Mississippi faces a slight risk of severe storms Friday and early Saturday, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

The agency warns of possible damaging wind gusts, tornadoes and flash flooding across much of the state.

Residents are urged to stay weather aware and follow safety advice, including the rule to turn around if floodwaters are present.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."