Tornado touchdown confirmed in St. Martin near Harrison County line

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Officials have confirmed a tornado touched down in Jackson County near the Harrison County border Saturday evening.

Jackson County Emergency Management Director Earl Etheridge confirmed a tornado touched down on Lemoyne Boulevard at McCann Road in St. Martin around 6:45 p.m. At the time of this report, one minor injury had been reported.

Damage has been reported at CJ’s restaurant on the corner of that intersection. There is also a shopping center to the northwest of the restaurant that experienced damage, Etheridge said.

Etheridge also said a climate-controlled storage unit, a mobile home park and cars in the area were damaged as well.

by Yolanda Cruz (SunHerald)
April 14, 2018 | Updated April 15, 2018

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