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Jackson, Mississippi – Tornadoes are often associated with the Plains, but they have struck every state, including Mississippi, and residents here may have only minutes to act when an alert is issued.
According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes occur most frequently between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians, placing Mississippi in one of the nation’s most active severe weather corridors. The state averages dozens of confirmed tornadoes in many years, with peak activity in spring and a secondary surge in late fall when powerful storm systems sweep across the Deep South…