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Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
000 NOUS44 KJAN 230209 PNSJAN ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 231415- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 809 PM CST Wed Nov 22 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey for 11/20/23 Tornado Event Update #1... .Sharon Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.29 miles Path Width /maximum/: 440 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 06:03 PM CST Start Location: 5 E Canton / Madison County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.6038 / -89.9394 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 06:07 PM CST End Location: 6 ENE Canton / Madison County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.6335 / -89.9238 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey team found an EF-1 rated tornado with a path length of 2.2 miles, width of 440 yards, and estimated peak wind of 95 mph. The tornado began near the intersection of Sharon Road and Moss Road and ended near Highway 16. It caused mostly tree damage consisting of uprooted hardwood and softwood trees, and it also damaged a few small buildings. .Ofahoma Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 76 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.32 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 06:36 PM CST Start Location: 9 WSW Carthage / Leake County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.7037 / -89.6832 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 06:39 PM CST End Location: 8 WSW Carthage / Leake County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.7066 / -89.679 Survey Summary: An NWS storm survey team determined this brief tornado near Highway 16 had a peak windspeed of 76 mph. It snapped one tree and uprooted another tree. .Lake Lincoln Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.89 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 06:36 PM CST Start Location: 3 ESE Wesson / Lincoln County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.681 / -90.3457 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 06:43 PM CST End Location: 11 E Beauregard / Lawrence County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.7094 / -90.1995 Survey Summary: An EF1 tornado with a maximum speed of 90 mph touched down in northeastern Lincoln County on the west side of Lincoln Lake where it snapped small trees. It tracked just north of Mound Road where a tin roof was peeled off a shed. Trees were uprooted along the track before dissipating near Stronghore Road in northwestern Lawrence County. Its maximum width was 100 yards. Its track length was approximately 9 miles. .Pinola Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 06:36 PM CST Start Location: 8 E Georgetown / Simpson County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.8603 / -90.0208 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 06:44 PM CST End Location: 8 SW D`Lo / Simpson County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.9028 / -89.9951 Survey Summary: A brief EF0 tornado touched down near Williams Creek in Simpson County. The tornado moved northeast crossing highway 28 and moved into a wooded area north of highway 28 and dissipated near Jupiter Road. It`s maximum wind speed was 80 mph. It`s maximum width was 75 yards. It`s track length was approximately 3 miles. .S Catahoula Parish Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.11 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 07:40 PM CST Start Location: 10 NW Fort Adams / Concordia Parish / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.1862 / -91.6778 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 07:47 PM CST End Location: 8 NNW Fort Adams / Adams County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.1979 / -91.5925 Survey Summary: A tornado tracked across far southern Concordia Parish, tracking along LA Highway 910 and crossing LA Highway 15. Considerable hardwood and cedar tree damage occurred along the path. It is possible this was the same path as the Marksville Avoyelles Parish tornado. In addition, the tornado continued eastward toward the Mississippi River and might have crossed into Southwest Mississippi. .Sanatorium Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.21 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 07:43 PM CST Start Location: 3 WNW Magee / Simpson County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.8869 / -89.7847 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 07:44 PM CST End Location: 3 WNW Magee / Simpson County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.8893 / -89.7825 Survey Summary: A tornado briefly touched down near Golf Course Road near Sanatorium where some large limbs and small trees were downed. It`s maximum wind speed was 70 mph. It`s maximum width was 50 yards. It`s track length was 0.2 miles. .Center Ridge Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.94 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 08:09 PM CST Start Location: 6 NE Mize / Smith County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.939 / -89.4845 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 08:13 PM CST End Location: 5 SW Sylvarena / Smith County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.968 / -89.4487 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down in the Center Ridge community along county road 87 and tracked northeast for nearly 3 miles. Most of the damage was in the form of damaged trees and large limbs with a few uprooted trees. Along county road 82, a large section of a chicken house was taken out along with some damage to a few other buildings. A barn was damaged and a mobile home had siding damage and the porch was blown off. Just before the tornado dissipated, two mobile homes had skirting damaged. The tornado lifted just before county road 93. Max winds were 90 mph and width was 200 yds. .Smithdale Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.22 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 11/20/2023 Start Time: 09:20 PM CST Start Location: 5 NW Smithdale / Franklin County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.3862 / -90.7459 End Date: 11/20/2023 End Time: 09:23 PM CST End Location: 5 NW Smithdale / Franklin County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.3995 / -90.7326 Survey Summary: This tornado began west of Allen Rd between Freeman Rd and Bowlin Rd near the Smithdale community. As it crossed Freeman Rd, a sizable portion of the roof of a brick home was removed and blown away from the property. A survey of the home including portions of the roof/rafters indicated a potential weakness of the wood. In addition, a covered porch area that shared gabled roof with the home likely acted as a lever in lifting the roof from the home. For these reasons the tornado damage at the site was rated slightly below the expected value for the degree of damage. The tornado then paralleled Allen Rd for a short distance, snapping several pine trees, destroying two sheds, and causing roof damage to another house before lifting near the Jordan Ln intersection. ..Hazlehurst Wind Damage... Start Date: 11/21/2023 Start Time: 06:33 PM CST Start Location: Hazlehurst / Copiah County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.8685 / -90.3902 Survey Summary: Swath of damaging straight line winds occurred across the city of Hazlehurst. Numerous trees were downed and vegetation damaged. Some structures received mostly minor roofing damage. Maximum winds were estimated at 70 miles per hour. && 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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