Tornado Reports
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| 00:00Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Simpson | Mendenhall | An EF-1 tornado began in a field near the intersection of US Highway 49 and Mississippi Highway 540 where tree limbs were snapped in the wooded area near the northbound lane of Highway 49. Along Highway 540, numerous hardwood trees were blown down on both sides of the road. A pine tree was snapped on the northside of the road, and a large limb was snapped and twisted from a hardwood tree on the southside of the road. The tornado dissipated south of Highway 540. The estimated maximum wind gust was 95 mph. |
| 00:00Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Simpson | Mendenhall | An EF-1 tornado began in a field near the intersection of US Highway 49 and MS Highway 540 where tree limbs were snapped in the wooded area near the northbound lane of Hwy 49. Along Hwy 540, numerous hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped on both sides of the road. A pine tree was snapped on the northside of the road, and a large limb was snapped and twisted from a hardwood on the southside of the road. The estimated maximum wind gust was 95 mph. |
| 01:01Z | EF1 | KDGX | MS | Jones | Hoy | An EF-1 tornado touched down in the vicinity of Hoy and Trace Roads and moved to the east. The tornado uprooted several trees and broke large tree limbs along its short path. It dissipated between Sharon Road and Interstate 59. The estimated peak wind gust was 90 mph. |
| 01:19Z | EF1 | KMOB | MS | Perry | Richton | A brief tornado began along Highway 42 west of Richton destroying|a barn and heavily damaging another barn as it quickly reached|peak intensity. An open door structure and older construction|supported a lower bound estimate to the damage. The tornado|continued to the east northeast where several trees and large|branches were snapped. A clear convergence path was noted in the|damage just south of Highway 42. A carport was picked up and|deposited a couple hundred yards down path in power lines. The|tornado then weakened as it likely crossed Highway 42 with a few|large branches snapped and a couple uproots noticed. Some shingle|damage was also noted to a nearby home before the tornado lifted. |
| 01:52Z | EF2 | KMOB | MS | Perry | Beaumont | A bowing segment of storms produced a tornado beginning along|Highway 198 near Isabelle Loop just northwest of downtown|Beaumont. The tornado traveled along the tracks of the Canadian|National Railroad, uprooting a tree which fell onto a manufactured|home in its wake. By this time, the tornado had strengthened to|an EF-2 and entered a lumber mill and caused extensive damage to|two large metal buildings. One of the buildings collapsed on|itself, likely due to it being only partially enclosed. Nearby|power poles were damaged, with one snapped clean at its base.|Damage was rated near expected bounds given the age and|construction of the metal buildings which lined up to the snapped|utility pole. The tornado quickly weakened somewhat (to an EF-1),|and continued southeast along the railroad tracks due to the|motion of the parent bowing segment. As it moved along, it caused|a decent amount of tree destruction to numerous hardwood and|softwood trees. As the tornado crossed Bolton Avenue and MS-15, it|restrengthened briefly into an EF-2 and snapped many hardwoods|and softwoods as well as uprooting several trees. It also damaged|the roof of a nearby small home and the roof of a church. A shed|or carport on the church property was also destroyed. More trees|were damaged as the tornado continued to move southeast and also|destroyed a large shed/unattached garage. The tornado then moved|east, parallel to 1st Street, where it likely lifted and|dissipated; however, the survey team was not able to access this|area as the street was closed due to down power poles and|continued tree damage. |
| 02:02Z | EF2 | KMOB | MS | Greene | Avera | A QLCS produced a tornado off of Highway 63 and Lovewell Road|south of the town of Avera, initially snapping and uprooting|trees. One of the trees fell onto a vehicle near a manufactured|home. As the tornado moved southeast it strengthened into an EF-2,|snapping and decimating many large hardwood oak trees. The degree|of damage to these trees were enough to support a higher end|intensity estimate. A large tree limb from one of these oak trees|was turned into a projectile and injured a woman when it pierced|the side of the aforementioned manufactured home. The tornado|proceeded southeast, continuing to destroy hardwood trees in its|wake. It passed through an open field before coming upon more|trees and a small manufactured home. It snapped and uprooted many|of these trees (both soft and hardwood), with two falling onto the|manufactured home. The tornado then likely weakened to an EF-1|and continued southeastward, almost parallel to Highway 63. It|lifted and dissipated just before it reached Avera Road, but not|before tossing a large grain holder and tearing off metal portions|of a nearby barn roof. Debris from this roofing was seen strewn|out over the field. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).