This is the terrifying moment a howling tornado swept through a Mississippi high school as catastrophic storms swept through the state.
The giant twister was seen tearing apart Amory High School before quickly moving on during Friday night’s brutal weather front.
A menacing low rumble can be heard in the distance before the monster devoured the institution, leaving it in ruins.
Incredibly, the school corridor lights stayed on when the full force of the tornado hit Friday night.
It comes as the names of some victims of the tornadoes were revealed as the death toll rose to 26.
A corridor of Amory High School is seen just before the tornado’s powerful winds hit
A low rumble can be heard in the distance in the footage as the storm’s monster approached
Moments later, the tornado unleashed its fury as ceiling panels crashed to the floor and foam insulation blew out along the corridor
Some of the destruction can be seen from the opposite end of the corridor
The school’s football pitch was also vandalized – its goalpost has now been ripped off
The concession stand at the soccer field was also left in ruins
Rain poured into the hallways as cables also came down from above.
Student work and posters hung by teachers seem to be holding up on the walls, as well as pictures of school staff, though flapping in the extreme wind.
The footage lasts a full 20 seconds before the clip finally ends.
Two of the victims of the destructive tornadoes that devastated Mississippi Friday night have been identified.
Ethan Herndon, 33, and his one-year-old daughter, Riley Herndon, tragically died when a tornado struck their home in Wren, Mississippi.
Family and friends have identified the father and daughter, while Ethan’s wife Elizabeth and their two other children Brantley, 7, and Aubrey, 4, were also injured in the storm but survived.
Year-old Riley Herndon (center) was killed while her older brother Brantley, 7, and older sister Aubrey, 4, were seriously injured when a tornado hit their Mississippi home
Ethan Herndon, 33, was killed while his wife Elizabeth was left with a broken arm, leg and hip
A GoFundMe created for the Herndon family says the family is “physically and emotionally devastated” by the storms and the deaths.
“You have suffered the most painful and horrible loss any of us can imagine and your needs are obvious and great,” the fundraiser’s description read.
According to the site, Elizabeth suffered injuries, including a broken arm and leg and a dislocated hip, when her home in Mississippi was hit by the tornado.
Brantley is currently hospitalized with multiple broken bones, a torn liver and a punctured lung.
The remains of a home and car are entangled in tree branches in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
Jakhia Stamps, 16, sorts belongings in the rubble of her grandmother’s home after thunderstorms with high straight-line winds and tornadoes swept across the state
A look at the damage caused by a tornado in the US state of Mississippi
Shirley Stamps, 58, is surrounded by her grandchildren as she sits on her bed sorting her belongings in the rubble of her home after tornadoes hit
The tornado outbreak, which spawned around two dozen tornadoes, caused catastrophic damage in the area, resulting in 26 deaths and countless injuries.
The storm caused widespread destruction, leaving homes and businesses in ruins, trees uprooted and power lines down.
Emergency services continue to work tirelessly to assess the damage and provide assistance to those affected by the storm.
The National Weather Service has warned the threat of severe weather is not over and more storms are expected in the coming days.