An earthquake was recorded during Saturday's severe weather in Mississippi. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported at 1:49 p.m., about 6 miles from Magee, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Sign up for our Newsletters Mississippi has had a number of small earthquakes over the years,

Multiple damaging tornadoes were reported across Mississippi on Saturday as the Deep South was the target of a severe weather outbreak. While the coincidence is unusual, scientist

If Saturday’s severe weather wasn’t enough, residents near Magee experienced a tremor. On Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a 3.0-magnitude earthquake just under 5.6 miles east northeast of Magee.