In Jackson County, the storm cell spawned a tornado in Gulf Park Estates, bringing a tree down across Simmons Bayou Road, but leaving structures undamaged.
Small hail was reported in Pascagoula, Moss Point and at Mississippi 57 and Interstate 10, where a tornado also was sighted.
Around 7:20 a.m. a volunteer firefighter reported the tornado, but it didn't touch down, said Butch Loper, director of the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency. It was believed to have passed north of the Ocean Springs Wal-Mart on U.S. 90. The firefighter also reported debris on the interstate holding up traffic near where he spotted the tornado.
At 9 a.m., Moss Point reported a major two-car wreck on Mississippi 63, in which a car hit a pole and flipped onto a truck.
As the storm system passed through about 11 a.m., a heavy fog settled on U.S. 90 between Gautier and Pascagoula and several blocks into both cities. At mid-day, visibility was less than 50 yards.
In Jackson County, Singing River Electric Power Association crews restored power by late morning to 1,500 members. The outages were in St. Martin, Ocean Springs and Fountainbleu.
Coast Electric had about 300 customers lose power that was restored by late morning and more than 600 Mississippi Power customers lost power that was restored by noon.
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