SUMMARY: the damage to determine the extent of repairs needed. The storm caused damage at Optimist Park in Oak Grove, where a tree fell on a playground. Crews are waiting for the ground to dry before they can remove the tree with heavy machinery. The removal is expected to take place next week if weather permits. However, rainy days could delay the process. Once the tree is removed, Lamar County leaders will assess the damage to determine the necessary repairs. Heath sellers, the Parks and Recreation coordinator, is hopeful that the cleanup will be completed soon.

Monday morning storm splits tree at Lamar County's Optimist Park playground.

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SUMMARY: Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association is still assessing storm damage after high winds hit the Pine Belt area on Monday. Over 10,000 members lost power, but crews have restored it to under 300. The bulk of outages are in the Bassfield area, with about 170 broken power poles. Crews are clearing debris to replace infrastructure. The recovery process has been lengthy, but they are hopeful to soon have everyone back up and running. Thanks to contract crews and linemen for their hard work. Crews will be working into the night to restore power.

Pearl River Valley working to restore power near Bassfield.

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SUMMARY: National Weather Service personnel were in Jefferson Davis County surveying damage from storms. Two EF1 tornadoes touched down in neighboring Lawrence County. They are assessing whether the damage was caused by a tornado or straight-line winds. They are looking for patterns in the direction of damage, such as trees falling in one direction or multiple directions. They are also examining if there are any corridors of different types of damage. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and Jefferson Davis County Emergency Management office also inspected the damage. They are trying to decipher the tree patterns and damage locations to determine the cause of the destruction.

National Weather Service checks out storm damage in Jefferson Davis County.

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