Tornado destroys Burnsville home, family escapes injury Josh Mitchell Corinth Today Feb 24, 2019 Feb 24, 2019 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email This house off U.S. Highway 72 in Burnsville was hit by a tornado Saturday. Photo by Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The back of the house was blown off by the tornado, and trees were down everywhere.This was the scene in the aftermath of a tornado that hit a house off U.S. Highway 72 on Saturday afternoon in Burnsville. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 @H?6CD @7 E96 9@>6 6D42A65 :?;FCJ 2?5 H6?E E@ 2 72>:=J >6>36CVD D276 C@@> ;FDE 5@H? E96 C@25]k^AmkAmq:== 2?5 q6EDJ w2C5:? =:G65 2E E96 9@>6 H:E9 E96:C `d\J62C\@=5 52F89E6C] %96:C D@? 2EE6?5D |:DD:DD:AA: $E2E6]k^AmkAm%96 72>:=J 925 =:G65 2E E96 9@FD6 7@C `d J62CD[ 2?5 q6EDJ D2:5 D96 2?5 q:== A=2??65 E@ 8C@H @=5 E96C6]k^AmkAmp 4C6H @7 G@=F?E66CD H2D 2E E96 9@>6 27E6C E96 DE@C> 96=A:?8 H:E9 4=62?FA 677@CED[ H@C<:?8 F?E:= 2C@F?5 `_ib_ A]>] $2EFC52J]k^AmkAmu2>:=J >6>36CD[ 49FC49 7C:6?5D 2?5 A6@A=6 7C@> E96 4@>>F?:EJ H6C6 96=A:?8 @FE 282:? $F?52J >@C?:?8] w2G:?8 D@ >2?J A6@A=6 G@=F?E66C :D G6CJ 9F>3=:?8 2?5 2 C62= 6IAC6DD:@? @7 v@5VD 8C246 2?5 =@G6[ D2:5 q:== w2C5:?[ H9@ H@C<D 2E r2E6CA:==2C :? r@C:?E9] %96C6 H6C6 d_\fd A6@A=6 2E E96 9@FD6 27E6C E96 DE@C> $2EFC52J]k^AmkAmq:== 2?5 q6EDJ w2C5:? 2?5 E96:C 52F89E6C H6C6 @? E96:C H2J 9@>6 H96? E96J 962C5 E96 E@C?25@ H2C?:?8] %96? E96J 8@E 42==D 7C@> 7C:6?5D 2=6CE:?8 E96> 23@FE E96 H62E96C D:EF2E:@?] %96 72>:=J H6?E 9@>6 E@ 86E E96:C 5@8 2?5 E96? 962565 E@ q6EDJVD 3C@E96CVD 9@FD6[ H9:49 92D 2 D276 C@@>]k^AmkAmp7E6C E96J 42>6 @FE @7 E96 D276 C@@>[ E96J D2H E96 E@C?25@] %96J 8@E 2 42== 7C@> 2 7C:6?5 H@?56C:?8 :7 E96J H6C6 ~z 3642FD6 E96:C 9@FD6 925 366? 9:E] q:==VD D9@A H2D 2=D@ 56DEC@J65[ 3FE 7@CEF?2E6=J E96 72>:=JVD G69:4=6D H6C6 ?@E 9FCE]k^AmkAmv:G6? 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E 92D 92AA6?65[ q:== w2C5:? D2:5 E96 72>:=J :D 5@:?8 72:C=J H6==] %96 72>:=J 92D 2 DEC@?8 72:E9 2?5 :D G6CJ 8C2E67F= ?@ @?6 H2D :?;FC65[ 96 25565]k^AmkAm“%96 724E E92E H6VC6 2== 96C6 :D ;FDE 2 3=6DD:?8[” 96 D2:5] “(6VC6 8@:?8 E@ A:4< FA 2?5 >@G6 7@CH2C5]”k^AmkAm%:D9@>:?8@ r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E s:C64E@C !2JE@? q6C<=:E6 D2:5 23@FE `_ E@ `d 9@FD6D H6C6 52>2865] %96C6 H6C6 ?@ :?;FC:6D[ D96 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E E2CAD 2?5 H2E6C 92G6 366? 56=:G6C65]k^Am Newsletters Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. News Alerts & Top Stories The latest breaking news, plus our top stories each week. The Daily Our top headlines each morning, seven days a week, as well as each weekday afternoon. The Sports Insider Get our top sports stories of the week each Sunday morning. You must select at least one email list. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Bill Hardin Tornado Betsy Hardin Meteorology Building Industry Commerce Highway Injury Friend Safe Room People Recommended for you Weather Currently in Tupelo 63°F Clear 69°F / 38°F 8 PM 60°F 9 PM 56°F 10 PM 53°F 11 PM 50°F 12 AM 49°F Trending Now Waldo's Chicken and Beer to open in former Tupelo Abner's location Saltillo toddler killed in Sunday accident Revitalization of downtown Tupelo continues with significant momentum Mississippi State comes back late to sweep doubleheader, series from Auburn The numbers behind Mike Bianco's 1,000-career victories Newsletters Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. The Daily Our top headlines each morning, seven days a week, as well as each weekday afternoon. News Alerts & Top Stories The latest breaking news, plus our top stories each week. The Sports Insider Get our top sports stories of the week each Sunday morning. You must select at least one email list. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up All Newsletters