Tornado wreaks havoc in Mississippi

A tornado smashed into a commercial district in the small Mississippi city of Columbus on Saturday, shattering businesses as severe storms raked the South on a weekend of drenching rains and a rising flood threat.

The tornado was confirmed on radar, said meteorologist Anna Wolverton with the National Weather Service in Jackson. 

She said experts would visit the city of about 23,000 people on Sunday to gauge the tornado’s intensity.

There were no immediate reports of any deaths or injuries.

Lee Lawrence, who said he has been selling used cars for decades in Columbus, said four buildings on his car lot had been destroyed.  AP/PTI

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