A tornado that damaged dozens of homes in Tangipahoa Parish and killed three people in Mississippi Saturday has been categorized as an EF-4 storm that, at its peak, produced winds of 170 mph.

Here's a recap of the devastating tornado that began in Kentwood/East Fork Louisiana and became a deadly tornado as it tore through Southern Mississippi and the town of Tylertown.

TYLERTOWN, Miss. – A small town in Mississippi was transformed into a wasteland this weekend after a destructive tornado killed at least three people in the Tylertown area. FOX Weather ...

TYLERTOWN, Miss. — Three people, two adults and one child, were killed and multiple people were injured Saturday when a tornado struck Tylertown, Mississippi.

Posted: March 15, 2025 | Last updated: March 15, 2025 Widespread damage can be seen in the Tylertown, Mississippi, area after a tornado hit the town. At least 3 deaths are being blamed on the twister.

TYLERTOWN — J.L. Harrell heard the tornado long before it reached his home in Tylertown, Mississippi. The sound was deafening, he said, like “10 freight trains” coming down the tracks ...

While Mississippi has been waiting, a similar major disaster declaration request out of Arkansas after the storms was initially denied. The decision was then appealed by Republican Gov. Sarah ...

So with two krewe members and a 26 footer, they hit the road. "We found a hard hit area in Mississippi, contacted churches and we headed to town Tuesday morning," Fitzgerald said.

Seven fatalities were confirmed, including a 7-year-old boy, across multiple counties in Mississippi. The strongest tornado, classified as an EF-4, traveled 65 miles with wind speeds reaching 170 mph.