Tornado Update MSU Hit
23 tornadoes have been reported today in the Deep South as the remnants of Hurricane Rita move northeastward. The radar image below (from AccuWeather.com RadarPlus) shows five tornadic signatures on the radar at the same time. Movies of the severe storms on radar are available at this location.
A radar from 7:39 PM EDT showing the Tornado Watch areas is shown below, courtesy NOAA.
A tornado hit Mississippi State University shortly before 4 p.m. EDT this afternoon, injuring four people, according to Dr. Mike Brown, an Associate Professor of Meteorology at MSU, who reported this to the National Weather Service.
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