Author: Ron Brackett / Source: The Weather Channel
- A 41-year-old woman died after being caught in a building that collapsed.
- Her death is the first tornado death of 2019.
- Significant damage was reported in Columbus, Mississippi.
- Television station WCBI News lost power during the storm in Columbus and resorted to alerting the public via Facebook Live.
A line of strong thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in the South Saturday, including one that killed a person and caused significant damage in Columbus, Mississippi.
Ashley Glynell Pounds, 41, of Tupelo, Mississippi, was one of four people in a building that collapsed during the storm in Columbus, the Dispatch reported. She was taken to a hospital and died during surgery, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant told the newspaper. Pounds’ death is the first tornado death of 2019.
City officials said at least five people were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries, one of which was a broken arm and another a broken leg. Columbus, a city of about 24,000 people, is 50 miles west of Birmingham, Alabama.
The storm hit at about 5:15 p.m., destroying multiple buildings and homes, and leaving thousands without power.
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The National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi, said the tornado was confirmed by radar. A team is headed to Columbus on Sunday to gauge the tornado’s intensity.
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