00:00Three years ago, the Rolling Fork Mississippi community was forever changed after a violent
00:04EF-4 tornado left behind catastrophic damage.
00:0770% of the small town was either damaged or destroyed.
00:11Nearly 20 people were killed and hundreds of others were injured.
00:15The tornado was part of a severe weather outbreak that day, touching down on the evening of
00:19March 24, 2023.
00:21Extreme meteorologist Dr. Reed Timmer captured the large wedge tornado on the ground.
00:26Throughout its nearly 60-mile path, the tornado produced peak winds of 195 miles per hour.
00:31It was on the ground for more than 70 minutes.
00:33The disaster reshaped the Rolling Fork community of less than 2,000 people, with almost a third
00:38of the residents losing their homes that day.
00:41The town faced a prolonged recovery with hundreds displaced and extensive rebuilding efforts
00:45that still continue today.
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