- The Latest on severe weekend weather in the South (all times local):Artesia is a town of about 430 people. A statement from the agency says Wayne County emergency management agencies are in the field Sunday assessing property impacts and shelter needs. The mayor of a Mississippi city says 12 people injured when a tornado swept through. ___7:30 a.m.Officials in eastern Mississippi say at least one person has died after a weekend tornado struck the community. The tornado that shattered businesses the east Mississippi city was confirmed on radar, said meteorologist Anna Wolverton with the National Weather Service in Jackson.

Source: thestar February 24, 2019 13:44 UTC