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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
420 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 06/05/24 Itawamba County Tornado...


.Itawamba County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.38 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/05/2024
Start Time:             06:43 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 WSW Bexar / Itawamba County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          34.1645 / -88.2121

End Date:               06/05/2024
End Time:               03:48 PM CDT
End Location:           2 WNW Bexar / Marion County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            34.201 / -88.1726

Survey Summary:
The tornado first touched down in eastern Itawamba County off
Pate Rd and traveled northeast across the state line into Marion
County Alabama. Intermittent damage to trees was observed and is
consistent with an EF1 tornado due to trees being uprooted and
snapped.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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DKJ / ANS