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483 NOUS44 KJAN 061839 PNSJAN ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 070645- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 1239 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 02/05/2020 - 02/06/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Yazoo County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 93 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.17 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/05/2020 Start Time: 03:28 PM CST Start Location: 4 WNW Bentonia / Yazoo County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.6797 / -90.4403 End Date: 02/05/2020 End Time: 03:40 PM CST End Location: 7 NNE Bentonia / Yazoo County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.7374 / -90.3186 Summary: This storm tracked through mostly rural and wooded areas of Yazoo County. The tornado touched down near Anding Oil City Road. The tornado was at its strongest first along Anding Oil City Road before crossing Old Anding Road and moved northeast over Old MS 49 before crossing Highway 49. When crossing Fletchers Chapel Road, it destroyed a shed and caused minor shingle damage to a residential home. It then continued across Neely, Kirk and Old Dover Road, causing tree damage, including uprooted and snapped trees. The tornado again intensified back up to the strongest as it crossed Old Dover Road. The tornado weakened before lifting near the intersection of Paradise and Green Road, causing some minor tree damage. A majority of the damage noted was numerous uprooted and snapped trees all along the path. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 TO 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 TO 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 TO 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 TO 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 TO 200mph EF5...Violent...>200mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ DC/CE/BP