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MULTIPLE tornadoes ripped through Mississippi and Nebraska last night, destroying buildings and roads – and officials warned of more twisters today.

Residents of several southern counties awoke on Monday morning to their homes torn apart after the tornadoes blew through the area.

Alfred Lee covers a damaged spot on the roof of his home on Elvis Presley Drive in Tupelo, Mississippi, on Monday
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Alfred Lee covers a damaged spot on the roof of his home on Elvis Presley Drive in Tupelo, Mississippi, on MondayCredit: AP
A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hours
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A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday afternoon and into the nighttime hoursCredit: AP

"It all happened so fast," Tupelo residents , as other tornadoes reportedly touched down near Atlanta, Georgia, and in Nebraska.

Twitter was flooded with images of destroyed homes and buildings. One image a gas station lying in ruins after the twister hit.

Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton said that no casualties had been reported as of Monday morning.

"Huge thanks to our first responders who were out all night," the Tupelo Mayor's Office said on Facebook. "Extremely thankful that there are no reported injuries so far."

One of several tornadoes that leveled buildings and homes on Sunday
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One of several tornadoes that leveled buildings and homes on SundayCredit: Facebook
Vickie Savell looks at the remains of her new mobile home early Monday, May 3, 2021, in Yazoo County, Mississippi
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Vickie Savell looks at the remains of her new mobile home early Monday, May 3, 2021, in Yazoo County, MississippiCredit: AP
The remains of a mobile home in Yazoo County
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The remains of a mobile home in Yazoo CountyCredit: AP

Building damages were reported in Calhoun City and Yazoo County as well.

"My heart breaks for the people living in Calhoun City this morning," one reporter tweeted, along with of two decimated businesses.

"We do not have any injuries reported but have numerous damaged structures," Yazoo County Emergency Management Director Jack Willingham told .

In Aurora, Nebraska, a landspout tornado by the NWS.

As of Monday morning, there were also tornado warnings for parts of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee, according to the .

Tornadoes were to have touched down in Nebraska as well.

As a tornado swept across Georgia, there were reports of gas leaks and fallen trees.

One meteorologist that firefighters were attempting to rescue people trapped in a damaged building in Fulton County. Others shared of fallen trees in the roads.

 

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