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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
712 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 5/9/2024 - 5/10/2024 Severe Weather Event - Update # 1...

.Update...Added Lauderdale County Damaging Wind Swath and Clarke County Findings.


.Lauderdale Wind Swath...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2024
Start Time:             12:10 AM CDT
Start Location:         8 S Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.262 / -88.7031

End Date:               05/10/2024
End Time:               12:28 AM CDT
End Location:           10 WNW Cyril / Lauderdale County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            32.262 / -88.5622

Survey Summary:
A line of severe storms produced a large swath of damage across
portions of Lauderdale County. This damage fits with most of the damage
seen across most of the county. This swath area in particular saw the brunt
of the damage. The corridor of damage started just west of Highway 49 a few miles
north of the Lauderdale/Clarke County line. The Zero community saw numerous trees
and powerlines down along Zero Road, Springhill Road, Purvis Road, and Baggett Road.
There was also sporadic damage along Fisher Road as well. Damage continued just beyond
BW Johnson Road where one mobile home sustained roof damage. This damage swath was
8 miles long with max winds of 80 MPH.


.Clarke County Wind Damage...

Survey Summary:
Survey team was unable to find a consistent wind swath with the damage caused in Clarke County.
There were downed trees and powerlines reported across the county, but the damage was not
confined to one particular area. Team observed snapped trees and powerlines along County Road 280.
A shed was blown down behind a house along County Road 280 as well. The team also observed snapped
trees south of Quitman along Highway 145. Several more trees were uprooted along County Road 617 just
north of the Clarke/Wayne County line. Max winds are estimated to be near 80 MPH across Clarke County.


.West Bolton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.09 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   105 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             10:14 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 W Bolton / Hinds County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.362 / -90.5106

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               10:21 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SSW Bolton / Hinds County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.3455 / -90.4627

Survey Summary:
The tornado began near Old Highway 80 near the intersection of
Pleasant Hill Road, where large branches were broken. It then
moved east along I-20, where large softwood tree branches were
broken and uprooted along Hwy 80, where it then crossed I-20 and
continued snapping large tree branches along Frontage Road. The
tornado then moved southeast across a large field, before
dissipating near Champion Hill Road, where softwood tree branches
were broken.

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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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