{"id":140349,"date":"2025-02-13T13:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140349"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T06:29:18","slug":"columbia-mississippi-tornado-caught-on-camera-as-severe-storms-rake-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140349","title":{"rendered":"Columbia, Mississippi tornado caught on camera as severe storms rake the South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-svxwtb6l237m1qre\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/320\/179\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/640\/358\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/768\/432\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/1536\/864\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/992\/558\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/1984\/1116\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792744555\/992\/558\/ahg62kfi4ytoeqnk.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A tornado in southern Mississippi was captured on video sending debris into the air on Wednesday. (Cody Stevens)\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A tornado in southern Mississippi was captured on video sending debris into the air on Wednesday. (Cody Stevens)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>COLUMBIA, Miss. \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A late afternoon tornado struck the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/mississippi\/columbia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia, Mississippi<\/a>, on Wednesday, as residents snapped videos of the twister while it quickly moved through the southern portion of the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Many of the town\u2019s approximately 5,000 residents had a front row seat to the twister and captured the powerful event on their cell phones.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In the videos, debris can be seen being thrown into the air as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornado<\/a> touched down in mixed-use areas of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;You&#8217;re looking back toward between Broad Street and Church Street around East Avenue,&#8221; two-term mayor Justin McKenzie could be heard telling viewers on Facebook and those standing by his side. &#8220;Law enforcement now is reporting that there is some kind of debris in the tornado. Boy, that&#8217;s not a huge one, but I gather it has dropped down after entering into the town.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/southeast-severe-weather-threat-increased-february-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER SWEEPS ACROSS SOUTH FROM MONSTER WINTER STORM, SPAWNING TORNADOES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-1ytxbxfz34bm1i9t\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/320\/179\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/640\/358\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/768\/432\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/1536\/864\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/992\/558\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/1984\/1116\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37792272915\/992\/558\/9aimq4b373ojba0r.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"At least one tornado was spotted moving through Columbia, Mississippi, where cameras captured the funnel touching the ground.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">At least one tornado was spotted moving through Columbia, Mississippi, where cameras captured the funnel touching the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Cody Stevens was one of the many of the local residents who was out and about on what felt like a warm spring day before the storms moved through.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Just narrowly avoided a tornado right outside Columbia, MS. I\u2019m going go change my underwear now,&#8221; Stevens stated after coming face-to-face with the twister.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to local officials, several businesses and homes were damaged, but fortunately, no significant injuries were reported in the immediate aftermath after the storm.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The town&#8217;s police and emergency management teams conducted a survey of the area, while power crews worked to restore electricity to more than 100 customers in the affected region.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The tornado occurred on what was considered to be an Enhanced Risk day by the Storm Prediction Center across several southern states.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Communities in Louisiana, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/mississippi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mississippi<\/a> and Alabama were placed under a Tornado Watches through the late evening due to the threat of rotating supercells.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/288\/162\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/576\/324\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/668\/376\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1336\/752\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/668\/376\/EF-Scale-Wind.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Enhanced Fujita Scale\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Enhanced Fujita Scale<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/how-are-tornadoes-rated-the-enhanced-fujita-scale-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW ARE TORNADOES RATED? THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE EXPLAINED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-a-particularly-dangerous-situation-tornado-watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">particularly dangerous Tornado Warning<\/a> was issued for communities around Thomasville, Alabama, where radar detected significant debris lofted more than 15,000 feet in the air.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Following the storm, scattered power outages were reported and photos from the Coffeeville area, north of Mobile, showed several trees and power lines down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/damage-al.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Alabama storm damage from Coffeeville.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Alabama storm damage from Coffeeville. (2\/12\/2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (@mattmatta131\/X \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Authorities will likely need the help of sunlight to continue their assessments to determine the full extent of the damage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/alabama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Despite the widespread storm threat zone, there were less than a handful of reports of confirmed tornadoes through Wednesday evening, during what has been a down year for tornadic activity across the country as a whole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/columbia-mississippi-tornado-damage-video\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tornado in southern Mississippi was captured on video sending debris into the air on Wednesday. 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