Mississippi tornado kills 24 and brings devastation to US state
Cornel Knight told the Associated Press that he, his wife and their three-year-old daughter were at a relative's home in Rolling Fork and that it was "eerily quiet" just before the tornado struck. He said the sky was dark but "you could see the direction from every transformer that blew".
He said the tornado struck another relative's house, where a wall collapsed and trapped several people inside.
Mississippi state governor Tate Reeves is on his way to Sharkey County to meet with affected residents first hit by the tornado's fury.
Sharing an update on Twitter, Mr Reeves described the situation as a "tragedy", writing: "We are blessed with brave, capable responders and loving neighbours. Please continue to pray."
US President Joe Biden described the images coming out of Mississippi as "heartbreaking", adding that the federal government "will do everything we can to help".
"We will be there as long as it takes. We will work together to deliver the support you need to recover," he said in a statement.
It is not yet clear whether one or several tornadoes hit the area on Friday night. Although yesterday the National Weather Service warned that several tornadoes were forecast, it is possible the devastation was caused by a "skipping tornado" - a single twister that lifts from the surface only to touch down again.
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Sam Emmerson from the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma said that the "extremely high-calibre" tornado lofted debris above 30,000ft (9144m).
One local weather forecaster, concerned at the strength of a tornado about to hit the town of Amory, momentarily paused his TV forecast to offer a prayer for the residents of the town.