The tornado missed the town of Purvis by about a mile to the north. (Photo: Courtesy of Penny Temples) The home of Penny and Brian Temples sustained heavy damage after a tornado ripped off the roof of their Baxterville, Mississippi, home on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Another round of severe weather came barreling through the area.

NEW VIDEO: Just a week after an historic Easter, Sunday tornado week struck the Southeast. Southern Mississippi was ravaged by tornado-producing storms on Easter Sunday just before 5 p.m. local time, with two huge twisters touching down just miles apart..

Bringing with it more tornadoes, including a strong one that struck near Purvis, Mississippi where a tornado crossed in front of us.