Tornado Hits Rolling Fork, Damages Official's Home

Rolling Fork, Mississippi, experienced another tornado nearly two years after a devastating EF-4 tornado hit the town in March 2023, killing over a dozen residents and causing widespread destruction. The recent tornado, confirmed as a low EF-1, touched down near Rolling Fork and Grace on Highway 16, causing damage to the home of Sharkey County's Emergency Management Director, Frank Eason, but resulted in no reported injuries. The National Weather Service recorded the tornado's path and issued a warning for the area, emphasizing the persistent threat of severe weather in the region. This event follows a series of tornadoes in mid-March that resulted in seven fatalities across Mississippi. The community continues to face challenges in recovering from these repeated natural disasters. Efforts to rebuild have been ongoing since the 2023 tornado, with the scars still visible in the form of cement slabs and empty foundations.