In his Friday, March 24 weather report, local WTVA chief meteorologist Matt Laubhan began praying for the residents of Amory, Mississippi.
WEATHER – “Dear Jesus, please help them”. In his Friday, March 24 weather report, local WTVA Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan prayed for residents of Amory, Mississippi, as a tornado and thunderstorm swept through the southern United States area on Friday night into Saturday. State Governor Tate Reeves reported at least 23 dead, dozens injured and severe damage on Saturday.
Matt Laubhan struggled to contain his emotions as he watched live television as a tornado formed over Amory, a town of fewer than 10,000. He keeps letting out “Oh man” as you can hear in the video below.
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WATCH: WTVA meteorologist Matt Laubhan was blown away when a large tornado hit Amory, Mississippi https://t.co/JDd8n46X31
— BNO News Live (@BNODesk)
Completely unsettled, he then explains that he cannot predict the course of the storm: “The problem is that you trust me too much. I’ll tell you where it’s going and some of you are saying, ‘This is where it’s going,’ but the reality is it could very well change direction.” He’s also calling on the people of Amory to do the same, so quickly seek refuge as possible.
Watch: Local TV weatherman prays live on air as a giant tornado sweeps through Mississippi. 🙏 #mswx #Mississippi… https://t.co/u1KT85kIDI
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow)
As a new image arrives live showing the tornado’s advance, the presenter seems completely lost: “It’s happening north of Amory! ‘ he then exclaims before addressing a prayer to God.
The toll will increase
“We know that many more (people) will be injured. Search and rescue teams are still active,” Gov. Tate Reeves said on Twitter.
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At least 23 Mississippi residents were killed by last night’s violent tornadoes. We know many more are injured… https://t.co/rzmfVom9GQ
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves)
The Mississippi State Emergency Medical Services (MSEMA) further noted on Twitter, “Unfortunately, these numbers are expected to change upwards.” “The state has deployed relief supplies in Sharkey and Humphreys counties,” MSEMA’s Malary White told ABC, about 110 miles north of the capital, Jackson.
Tornado warnings were issued in several counties across the state on Friday, but at 2:48 a.m. (0748 GMT) Saturday, the Jackson branch of the National Weather Service (NWS) said “tornado watch has been lifted throughout the affected area.” “. “New showers and other thunderstorms are expected in our area,” he tweeted, noting that “they are not forecast to be strong.”
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