OKOLONA, Miss. (WTVA) – Thursday was a day of cleaning up after the storm in Okolona.The storms swept through Wednesday, leaving the Okolona Electric Department with the task of restoring services as residents cleaned up.Strong winds caused damage across parts of the town, bringing down trees, limbs and utility poles.Lena Hykes said she and her dog, G.G., were inside their home watching the wind pick up and the heavy rain come down.She said she didn’t realize a tree had fallen in her front yard until people began calling to tell her.“The sound wasn’t really loud,” Hykes said. “The house is soundproof, and I couldn’t hear a lot of noise. But I heard something fall, but I didn’t know what it was. People were calling me and telling me a tree had fell.”Despite the storm damage, no injuries have been reported.Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.