See aerial video and photos of devastating tornado aftermath in Moss Point, Mississippi
By Hannah Ruhoff
They hid. They cried. They prayed for survival. And residents in a Jackson County city awoke Tuesday to pick up the pieces a twister left behind.
More than 100 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed in Moss Point, Mississippi on Monday after an EF-2 tornado with winds of 130 mph tore through a near 2.5-mile stretch of town.
Six people were injured and no fatalities were reported.
The Sun Herald spent time with the community as they surveyed tornado damage after the severe weather passed. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) also surveyed the area with a drone after the storm.
Many residents lost everything — roofs and walls were blown away, windows were busted, and trees feel through residences.
You can see photos and aerial video here.
A destroyed home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Mississippi Power workers reinstall telephone poles in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday, knocking out power to thousands. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A resident clears the way for his car in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A worker boards up an auto body shop in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Workers clear off the roof of a smoke shop in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A woman salvages personal belongings from a damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A woman carries personal belongings in a trash bag in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Workers cut apart a tree that fell on a home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Bank employees survey damage of Merchants and Marine Bank in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado damaged the building on Monday, trapping workers inside. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Part of a sign remains on a damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Workers survey a business that sustained damage in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
A man walks through the yard of a damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Damaged homes on Bayou Avenue in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
The damage inside of Merchants and Marine Bank in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado damaged the building on Monday, trapping workers inside the building. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
The damage outside of Merchants and Marine Bank in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado damaged the building on Monday, trapping workers inside the building. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Workers salvage personal belongings from their damaged vehicles outside of Merchants and Marine Bank in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado damaged the building on Monday, trapping workers inside. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
Myra Howard cleans out her aunt’s damaged home in Moss Point on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, after a tornado tore through the town on Monday. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald
This story was originally published June 20, 2023 at 4:20 PM.
