From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
STARKVILLE, Miss. — The National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi, confirmed a tornado touched down Saturday night in Starkville.
The tornado downed trees near the Mississippi State University campus. Flooding has also been reported.
Pretty good amount of flooding on MSU campus. #MSwx pic.twitter.com/gdV7lIUwxh
— Christian Bridges (@christianbwx) April 14, 2019
The MSU Crisis Action Team is investigating reports of damage and evaluating the situation.
No injuries have been reported near the campus.
The same system caused damage in Columbus, Mississippi.
Major damage in Columbus #mswx @WCBIWEATHER pic.twitter.com/vVbONEM4As
— Christian Bridges (@christianbwx) February 24, 2019
As the system approaches the state of Alabama, the National Weather Service in Birmingham is tracking conditions.