Oh wow!! Yesterday afternoon was CRAZY with all the weather around our area. We heard about the possible sever weather and all of the things that come along with it, but all morning yesterday, nothing happened. We waited, and waited. Around lunch time, my grandmother called and said that she had heard about a tornado that was in Clinton, MS and that two people were dead. I quickly got onto facebook and saw all of these posts about the tornado touching down on Springridge Road and I began to panic. I am on Springridge road every other Monday. That's the high traffic area for those around the campus of Mississippi College. I have friends that work and live around there. Pay close attention to this vide. It was taken yesterday from the east bound lane of the interstate between the Springridge and the Clinton/Raymond Rd exit. The lime green sign is Froghead Bar & Grill, there the movie theatre, and then the tornado begins to cross right on across Springridge Road.
I was able to get in touch with Taylor, Kristen, Michele and Brittany and all of them were fine! No damage was done to their houses or anything. But my sweet friend Kristen from high school was completely overwhelmed when I talked to her. She lives in a complex off of HWY 80 in Clinton where the tornado was also. Her duplex didn't have any damage whatsoever, but her neighbors on both sides weren't so lucky. Their duplexes were destroyed from trees falling and power lines. I can't believe it, and she surely is in shock!
We had our own little damage around the Meridian area. The schools kept students until almost 4:00, and there were several homes that were destroyed, but for the most part, the tornado hit the surrounding area of Kemper county. There was even a school bus that was unaccounted for a good part of the afternoon. Once it was found in the ditch, all of the chldren and the driver were unharmed... and lots of parents were able to take a sigh of relief!
Here are some other pictures from the storm in Clinton and some of the weather in Meridian...
Meridian...
Will you please join me in prayer for all of these families and these towns that have been damaged. My family and friends were all very fortunate and many of them are joining together in Clinton today to help clean up the city. Many lives were changed in the matter of a single hour. Wow.
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