It now appears that the strongest of all the tornadoes that struck east Mississippi Monday night was in the Clarke County town of Shubuta.
Weather service officials confirmed Wednesday that an F-2 tornado struck there.
Around 11:17 p.m. Monday, the Cochran family in Shubuta heard a loud noise. The couple ran into a bedroom closet, but before they could close the door, the tornado lifted the house and dropped it about five feet away.
The home was destroyed, but the couple managed to get out with only bruises.
"I just felt the bump when it hit the ground. It just happened so, it couldn't have been more than five or ten seconds. It was over," said Jenny Cochran.
"And then she felt me pile in on top of her," said Andy Cochran.
"Of course, the first thing we heard, are you OK? Are you OK?And we both were," said Jenny. "So we've been blessed. We've really been blessed."
The couple is staying in Shubuta with family, say they plan to rebuild on their property.
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