Hancock County under tornado warning after rotation spotted near MS-LA state line
Hancock County is under a tornado warning until 9:45 p.m. CST after a rotation was spotted near the Pearl River, the National Weather Service said.
The storm was eight miles south of Picayune at 8:37 p.m. and is moving southeast at 10 mph, the NWS said.
St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana is also included in the tornado warning.
The tornadic storm is expected to stay over rural areas of east central St. Tammany and west central Hancock County. The area includes Interstate 10 near mile marker three in Mississippi. If you live in these areas, take cover now.
Another Coast city saw widespread damage from a tornado earlier Monday. Many homes and businesses received heavy damage or were destroyed in Moss Point. Eight people were trapped inside of a bank there as the tornado tore through and took the roof of the building.
Hancock County was also under a severe thunderstorm warning earlier Monday. Hail fell in parts of Bay St. Louis and Waveland during the height of those storms.
