Lee, Tupelo schools OK during tornado

Some flooding was reported at Saltillo Elementary and there were a couple of leaks at Saltillo Primary, but damage was minimal and no students were hurt as an apparent tornado swept through Lee County this morning.

“Everybody’s fine,” Lee County Schools Superintendent Mike Scott said, noting that all schools have crisis management plans and “went into tornado drill mode.”

Dr. Randy McCoy, superintendent of the Tupelo Public School District, reported no injuries to students or damage to any of the city schools.

Be sure to check out storm photos in Friday’s Daily Journal. Many excellent images already are at www.djournal.com.