Super Weather Pounds South On Super Tuesday
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Some super destructive tornadoes disrupted Super Tuesday voting across several southern states. Wednesday morning, the search for more possible victims resumed. Authorities say at least 44 people have been killed in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky. A tornado tore off half of the women's dorm at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Even though over a dozen students were trapped in the rubble, no one was seriously hurt. Before Jackson, a twister collapsed a wall at Hickory Ridge Mall in Memphis with shoppers still inside. Terrelle Mathis was in the mall when the storm hit. Mathis said, "all of a sudden it starts shaking. The air started moving. Everything started falling.” A warehouse in nearby Southaven, Mississippi was nearly flattened by what may have been the same twister. One man said, "I was inside and all of a sudden the doors started rattling and next thing I know all the dock doors starting flying in mid-air" The winds were so strong, some 60 tractor trailer rigs were blown over on Interstate 40 northeast of Memphis. At least a half dozen tornadoes moved in from the west Tuesday afternoon leaving a trail of destruction beginning in Atkins, Arkansas where much of a church constructed of pre-fab material now hangs in nearby trees. The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC Augusta 26 | news, weather, sports, community, entertainment, shopping for Augusta, Georgia. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Hide commentsMost PopularMore Good Stuff |
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