A round of severe thunderstorms, containing tornadoes and damaging straight line winds, occurred Wednesday night, March 25, into early Thursday morning, March 26. These storms developed as a strong upper level disturbance encountered an unstable environment over the lower Mississippi Valley.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
A round of severe thunderstorms, containing tornadoes and damaging straight line winds, occurred Wednesday night, March 25, into early Thursday morning, March 26. These storms developed as a strong upper level disturbance encountered an unstable environment over the lower Mississippi Valley. A squall line of showers and thunderstorms pushed rapidly eastward across the area. One supercell storm formed ahead of the main line and produced a strong tornado which hit the town of Magee.
Eight tornadoes were confirmed from this event. Of the 8 tornadoes, 1 was rated EF3, 1 was rated EF2, 4 were rated EF1, and 2 were rated EF0. Numerous other locations experienced damaging straight line winds in excess of 60-70 mph. The worst damage occurred from a tornado which laid a 17.5 mile long track across Simpson and Smith counties. This storm was rated as EF3 with estimated 150 mph maximum winds near Magee. A second strong tornado, rated EF2 with 125 mph winds, effected Jones County near Soso.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 24, 10:34 PM CST, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1134 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...STORMY AND WET WEATHER EXPECTED FROM THE MIDDLE TO END OF THIS WEEK... .DISCUSSION...FORECAST UPDATED TO ADD TORNADO WATCH FOR ECNTRL LA ZONES TIL 4 AM. LINE OF STORMS OVER CENTRAL LA IS INTENSIFYING IN BETTER INSTABILITY TO WEST OF FORECAST AREA. MID/UPPER 60S DEWPOINTS HAVE POOLED AHEAD OF THE FRONT IN THAT REGION BUT REMAIN AT 63 DEGREES AT HEZ/TVR. SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS FAR EAST BUT SHOULD SEE A HEALTHY CHANCE THAT BAND WILL WEAKEN IN MORE STABLE AIR MASS AS THE FRONT ADVANCES. && .PREV DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 400PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009/ .SHORT TERM...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF SHREVEPORT WILL PUSH EASTWARD AND AFFECT SE ARKANSAS...NE LOUISIANA AND THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION THIS EVENING. MODELS ACTUALLY SHOW A SMALL INCREASE IN INSTABILITY TONIGHT AS THE STORMS SETTLE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. OVERALL PARAMETERS ARE NOT TOO FAVORABLE SO EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED SEVERE ACTIVITY TONIGHT. HOWEVER...LOCALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS FIRST ROUND OF ACTIVITY. THE FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORMS WILL SETTLE TO ROUGHLY ALONG INTERSTATE 20 BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA WHILE DRIER AIR BRIEFLY PUSHES INTO THE NORTHERN FORECAST AREA. BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON...A SECOND IMPULSE WILL BRING THE BOUNDARY QUICKLY NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT. THE FRONT WILL LIKELY BE THE FOCUS FOR SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLY SUPERCELLS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THE STORM ACTIVITY LOOKS TO PUSH OUT OF THE AREA BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH ANOTHER BRIEF BREAK. HOWEVER...YET ANOTHER SHOT OF STORMS IS EXPECTED BY THURSDAY NIGHT. FINALLY THE MOST IMPRESSIVE IMPULSE WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK. SEE PREVIOUS LONG TERM DISCUSSION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .LONG TERM...FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AS THE MAIN TROUGH APPROACHES AND IS PRECEDED BY IMPRESSIVE PRESSURE FALLS...EXPECT ANOTHER QUICK RECOVERY PERIOD AND A MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER EVENT TO UNFOLD FROM FRIDAY AFTN THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IF THE GFS IS CORRECT WITH ITS PORTRAYAL OF LOWER 70 DEWPOINTS AND MLCAPE > 2500 J/KG...THEN WOULD EXPECT SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW TORNADOES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. EVEN THE BEARISH ECMWF BRINGS MID 60 DEWPOINTS AND MLCAPE > 1000 J/KG TO MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA FRI AFTN. EXPECT THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF DAYTIME HEATING AND SUPERCELLS WOULD BE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE I-55 CORRIDOR WITH STORMS EVOLVING EASTWARD. AS PRIMARY FORCING APPROACHES...LINEAR CONVECTIVE MODE IS EXPECTED WITH THE POSSIBLE FORMATION OF A SQUALL LINE OVER ERN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND... MUCH QUIETER WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH AS THE MAJOR TROUGH DEPARTS AND WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BRINGING SEASONABLY MILD DAYS AND CHILLY NIGHTS...WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON FROST POTENTIAL SUNDAY NIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE A FAST-MOVING SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY AND MEX MOS CHANCE POPS LOOK REASONABLE. && .HYDROLOGY... RAINFALL STORM TOTALS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH A POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED GREATER AMOUNTS. AREAS NORTH OF I-20 ARE SUFFICIENTLY WET TO ALLOW SIGNIFICANT RISES ALONG RIVERS AND TO AREAS WHICH REGULARLY FLOOD DURING HEAVY RAINFALL. SOME MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ALONG THOSE RIVERS NORTH OF I-20. THOSE LIVING ALONG THE LOWER AND MIDDLE BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN SHOULD PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION FOR MODERATE FLOODING SINCE THE RIVER IS NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MP && .AVIATION...AREAS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WITH THE INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS... MVFR CONDITIONS WILL BE PREVALENT OVER MOST OF THE AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH INCREASING IFR DECKS TOWARD SUNRISE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...BUT WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO THE REGION. /15/ && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...NONE. LA...NONE. AR...NONE. && 28/03
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 152 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>030-032>037- 040>044-047>049-053-059-060-251900- ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND- MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-BOLIVAR- SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-CHOCTAW- OKTIBBEHA-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-HOLMES-ATTALA-ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY- YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-CLAIBORNE-JEFFERSON- ADAMS- 152 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...EXTREME NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS A LINE OF STORMS PUSHES EAST OUT OF ARKANSAS. SEVERE STORMS COULD CONTAIN DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. A TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT AS WELL. HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY A STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT BRINGING A GREATER RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER... INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND A COUPLE OF TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AND THIS WOULD RAISE CONCERNS FOR FLOODING. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT BRINGING WITH IT ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. AN EVEN MORE POWERFUL STORM STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS COMBINED WITH STRONG WIND SHEAR COULD SET THE STAGE FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY FOR VERY LARGE HAIL AND SEVERAL TORNADOES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OF ONE TO TWO INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL WHICH COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. EVERYONE IS URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST OUTLOOKS AND FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS LONG DURATION OF POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. MSZ031-038-039-045-046-050>052-054>058-061>066-072>074-251900- LOWNDES-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-NESHOBA-KEMPER-SCOTT-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE- COPIAH-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-LAWRENCE- JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST- 152 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ISOLATED STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A LINE OF STORMS PUSHES EAST ACROSS THE AREA. STRONGER STORMS COULD CONTAIN WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY A STRONGER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY BRINGING A RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND PERHAPS A COUPLE OF TORNADOES. HEAVY RAINFALL OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AND THIS WOULD RAISE CONCERNS FOR FLOODING. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT BRINGING WITH IT ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS ACROSS THE AREA ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. AN EVEN MORE POWERFUL STORM STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS COMBINED WITH STRONG WIND SHEAR COULD SET THE STAGE FOR A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK...INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY FOR VERY LARGE HAIL AND SEVERAL TORNADOES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OF ONE TO THREE INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL WHICH COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING. EVERYONE IS URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST OUTLOOKS AND FORECASTS CONCERNING THIS LONG DURATION OF POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED AT TIMES FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 109 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 LAZ015-023-250655- RICHLAND LA-FRANKLIN LA- 109 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PASSING BETWEEN WINNSBORO AND MANGHAM... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF LIDDIEVILLE AT 108 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM SHOULD REACH THE BAKER TO CROWVILLE AREAS BY 130 PM. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES. PEOPLE IN NORTHERN FRANKLIN AND SOUTHERN RICHLAND PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. 40
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 135 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 LAZ015-016-023-025-250720- RICHLAND LA-TENSAS LA-FRANKLIN LA-MADISON LA- 135 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR WINNSBORO MOVING NORTHEAST... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WAS LOCATED OVER WINNSBORO AT 133 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WILL CROSS CROWVILLE BY 145 AM COULD APPROACH THE TALLULAH AREA BY 215 AM. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES. PEOPLE IN WESTERN MADISON...NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTH CENTRAL TENSAS AND EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL RICHLAND PARISHES SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. 40
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
21 thunderstorm wind, 11 tornado, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A short swath of penny sized hail fell just southwest of Natchez and across some of the City. Frequent lightning was also observed with this storm.
This tornado began near the Lauderdale-Clarke county line about one quarter of a mile from Sam Gray Road. Along the path, a roof was blown off a house and a barn was damaged. Numerous trees were blown down along the path with some trees on a church. A portion of Highway 45 was closed due to trees across the road. Maximum winds were around 95 mph.
A series of storms moved across the northern portion of Forrest county. Widespread 1 to 3 inches of rainfall was reported in the Hattiesburg area. Flooding was reported on numerous roads and streets around Hattiesburg. Three to four cars were flooded within a mile of Forrest General Hospital with a person trapped in his car from high water.
Several trees were blown down along Rodney Road.
A small band of severe storms caused trees to go down on Nilor Road and power lines down on Jefferson Davis Road. Trees were also blown down on a house on Walnut Circle, Pool Road and Harrison Street.
A few trees were blown down across the railroad track. A train ran into those trees that blocked the tracks.
This tornado blew most of a roof off an antebellum house and caused shingle damage to 3 other homes. Several hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and numerous limbs were snapped off. Maximum winds were around 85 mph.
Several trees were blown down with a few blocking Old Benton Road.
A few trees were blown down in the Cayuga area.
This tornado touched down just southeast of Brownsville along Lorance Road and traced east across northern Hinds County before moving into southwest Madison County. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path along with several power lines down. Several roads were blocked by downed trees along with Highway 49 just south of Pocahontas. Maximum winds were around 105 mph with a total path length across Hinds and Madison Counties of 12 miles.
Numerous trees were blown down with many across roads throughout the southern portion of Adams County. Additionally, several power lines were taken down as well which resulted in 100 to 200 customers without power.
A few trees were blown down across McNair Road.
This tornado touched down just southeast of Brownsville along Lorance Road and traced east across northern Hinds County before moving into southwest Madison County. Hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path along with several power lines down. Several roads were blocked by downed trees along with Highway 49 just south of Pocahontas. Maximum winds were around 105 mph with a total path length across Hinds and Madison Counties of 12 miles.
A few trees were down across Norrell Road.
Numerous large hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. Several homes had minor to moderate damage, mostly to roofs. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.
Several small pines were snapped and one large oak tree was uprooted. Minor shingle damage occurred to several houses. Maximum winds were around 85 mph.
Intense straight line winds occurred across the northern end of the City of Madison. Near the northern entrance to Ashbrooke Subdivision, across Catlett Road and along Quail Ridge Drive several hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted. Numerous homes had shingles missing and one had a large section of the aluminum roofing torn off. Two homes also sustained damage from uprooted trees. The swath of wind damage was almost a mile long and around 200 yards wide. Maximum winds were between 85 and 95 mph.
Several trees were blown down along Highway 98 across a large section of Franklin County.
Several trees and a few power lines were blown down along Highway 28.
Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped in the Center Ridge and West Lincoln Communities as intense straight line winds (95 mph) occurred within a squall line. Many of these trees were down across roads, a few on homes as well as several power lines blown down. Some of the worst damage was across Jackson Liberty Road and Arlington Road.
Another portion of Lincoln County was hit by intense straight line winds along a squall line which ranged from 80 to 95 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along a swath starting a few miles south of the I-55 and Highway 84 intersection and continued generally east to the Harmony and East Lincoln Communities. Several trees were down on homes and a few chicken houses were damaged.
Dozens of trees and numerous power lines were blown down across a large section of central Lawrence County. Wind gusts within the squall line ranged from 70 to 85 mph.
The tornado first touched down just north of Mount Zion Road in Southwest Simpson County and continued northeast through the northwest side of Magee and then across the Smith County line before lifting near South County Road 503. Along the path, 60 homes were damaged or destroyed. A large, well-built church was destroyed. A warehouse was significantly damaged and a radio tower was snapped. Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. The highest winds occurred at the church and nearby houses and trees just southwest of Magee along and just off Highway 28. Maximum winds were around 150 mph.
The EF3 rating was in Simpson County while the highest rated damage in Smith County was EF1. Total path length across both counties was near 18 miles.
The tornado first touched down just north of Mount Zion Road in southwest Simpson County and continued northeast through the northwest side of Magee and then across the Smith County line before lifting near South County Road 503. Along the path, 60 homes were damaged or destroyed. A large, well-built church was destroyed. A warehouse was significantly damaged and a radio tower was snapped. Hundreds of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. The highest winds occurred at the church and nearby houses and trees just southwest of Magee along and just off Highway 28. Maximum winds were around 150 mph.
The EF3 rating was in Simpson County while the highest rated damage in Smith County was EF1. Total path length across both counties was near 18 miles.
Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. This occurred as a squall line moved across the area.
Power lines and a few trees were blown down in Prentiss.
A carport was blown away.
A few trees were blown down off Prospect Cedar Lane.
This tornado started just off of County Road 20, on private property, about 1 mile ESE of Montrose. Several trees were uprooted/snapped at this location and again just to the east along County Road 206. The tornado moved across several miles of wooded bottom land before crossing County Road 2414. Substantial damage occurred along County Road 2414, 4 homes were heavily damaged. The worst was where a home on pillars was pushed off its blocks. One quarter of the roof was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted with 2 large trees down through a mobile home. An ATV was rolled down a hill over 100 yards. The tornado then crossed Highway 503 and destroyed an old church building. The weakly fastened roof was blown off and then the walls collapsed inward. Numerous trees and several power lines snapped. Path width was around 500 yds at this point. The tornado continued to the ENE through northern Jasper County. Another home was pushed off its pillars and peeled all the tin off the roof, this occurred on County Road 24. The tornado then crossed County Road 2422 and downed many more trees, tore part of the roof off one home and damaged an old shed. Another old structure had some of the tin roof peeled off. The tornado crossed into Newton County at 2:52 am. It then crossed Griffis Fountain Road. The tornado crossed Parks Mill Road and dissipated just to the east of that point. Many trees were damaged along Parks Mill Road. The total path length across both counties was 19 miles. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.
This tornado touched down along Mason Creek Rd about 6 miles west of Soso. Several trees were snapped and uprooted and some minor roof damage occurred to a few homes. The tornado intensified as it crossed Summerland Road. Here the tornado widened to 500 yds and reached peak intensity, especially within a narrow corridor which lasted about 3/4 of a mile. One well constructed home suffered major damage with half of the roof torn off and other wall sections of that side the house ripped out and thrown into the back yard. Two well built storage buildings were destroyed with the contents thrown into a field. Additionally, a weekly built barn was destroyed with tin thrown along the path. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in this area with splintered trees within the most intense core. One large tree in this location was uprooted and actually thrown and rolled a small distance. The tornado continued to track just east of north across several more roads, including Highway 28 and 503, uprooting and snapping numerous trees. On the east side of Highway 28, a mobile home was pushed off its foundation and the person inside was injured. The tornado continued to weaken as it crossed Highway 503 and damaged more trees and caused minor damage to several mobile homes and heavily damaged a couple sheds. Maximum winds were around 125 mph.
This tornado started just off of County Road 20, on private property, about 1 mile ESE of Montrose. Several trees were uprooted/snapped at this location and again just to the east along County Road 206. The tornado moved across several miles of wooded bottom land before crossing County Road 2414. Substantial damage occurred along County Road 2414, 4 homes were heavily damaged. The worst was where a home on pillars was pushed off its blocks. One quarter of the roof was heavily damaged. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted with 2 large trees down through a mobile home. An ATV was rolled down a hill over 100 yards. The tornado then crossed Highway 503 and destroyed an old church building. The weakly fastened roof was blown off and then the walls collapsed inward. Numerous trees and several power lines snapped. Path width was around 500 yds at this point. The tornado continued to the ENE through northern Jasper County. Another home was pushed off its pillars and peeled all the tin off the roof, this occurred on County Road 24. The tornado then crossed County Road 2422 and downed many more trees, tore part of the roof off one home and damaged an old shed. Another old structure had some of the tin roof peeled off. The tornado crossed into Newton County at 2:52 am. It then crossed Griffis Fountain Road. The tornado crossed Parks Mill Road and dissipated just to the east of that point. Many trees were damaged along Parks Mill Road. The total path length across both counties was 19 miles. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.
A couple trees were blown down, one tree was down on a car.
A mobile home was moved and a garage door was damaged at another home. A chicken house also sustained minimal damage. This occurred as a squall line moved across the area.
A roof was peeled off a mobile home off Vimville-Causeyville Road and several trees were blown down across the southern portion of the county.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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