Tornado Racing Through Northern Mississippi

Source: CNN

National Weather Service issues tornado emergency for Holly Springs, Mississippi.

By Sean Morris, Jennifer Gray and Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 5:46 PM ET, Wed December 23, 2015

(CNN)On a day when millions of Americans were traveling to see their families and friends for Christmas, a line of fast-moving storms threatened residents from the Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley.

A large and extremely dangerous tornado is moving through northwest Mississippi, the National Weather Service said Wednesday evening. The tornado touched down near Clarksdale, the service said. There were reports of major damage to buildings in Sardis, about 45 miles east of Clarksdale.

The National Weather Service also issued a tornado emergency declaration for the small town of Holly Springs, which was next in its path. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado emergency means that significant widespread damage is expected with a high likelihood of fatalities.

At least four people were injured in the unincorporated area of Coahoma County known as Bellview, Board of Supervisors President Paul Pearson said. One person was in critical condition, he said.

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