Two people were killed in the town of approximately 500 residents when their mobile homes were hit by a suspected tornado. Other areas reporting damage, generally in the form of downed trees and power lines, are Butler and Escambia counties. A local shelter was reportedly opened, though there is no report of use of the shelter overnight last night. Damage to homes in the area has been reported. Other affected counties in the state are Hancock, Lamar, Lincoln, Jones, Marion, Pike, Pearl River and Walthall.
Local assessments are underway.
In Georgia, residential damage has been reported from Miller County and there are widespread minor power outages as well. New storms have been forming overnight in southern Georgia, including one that may have produced a tornado in Camden County this morning. Storm damage has also been reported in the Florida Panhandle and in southern Louisiana. Damage appears to be minor in these areas at this time. Aside from the PDAs in Mississippi, no request for Federal assistance has been requested from affected states and there are no reported unmet needs at this time.