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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
852 PM CST Thu Feb 6 2020

...NWS Damage Survey For 02/05-02/06/2020 Tornado Event - Update #1


.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.

.Vaughan/Pickens/Southwest Attala County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    112 mph
Path Length /statute/:  18.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   900.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             03:57 PM CST
Start Location:         9 SW Pickens / Yazoo County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8169 / -90.0995

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               04:24 PM CST
End Location:           6 ESE Goodman / Attala County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.9356 / -89.8099

Summary: This tornado touched down in the Vaughan community near
Bennett Road and tracked generally northeast to Pickens and then
into southwest Attala County. Initial damage was numerous snapped
and uprooted trees and a few power lines down. The tornado grew
in size and became a bit stronger as it tracked along and just
north of Pepper Wilson Road. In addition to the tree damage,
several outbuildings were damaged along with a dozen or so houses
sustaining some degree of roof damage. The tornado crossed I-
55 then basically traveled along Vaughan Road as it approached
the south side of Pickens. All along this portion of the path,
hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Several power poles
were leaning. Closer to Pickens, the tornado intensified and
reached EF2. Significant tree damage was noted just to the south
of the road. One large metal storage shed was destroyed along
with several power lines and poles down. The tornado stayed just
south of downtown Pickens and crossed US Highway 51 where many
more trees were uprooted and snapped along with a large section
of power lines down. At the natural gas pumping station, a large
metal building had some of the walls pulled out. The tornado then
moved into the Big Black River bottom and into southwest Attala
County where tree damage continued as was reported by the
property owner. The tornado then moved out of the river bottom
area and destroyed a large hay barn and then snapped 6 power
poles along County Road 4002. Significant tree damage also
occurred here to a grove of hardwood trees. An EF2 rating was
given for this part of the path as well. The tornado continued
northeast and crossed a few locations along Highway 14. A few
homes sustained roof damage here along with power lines down and
numerous trees damaged. The tornado made a more eastward jog then
dissipated along Highway 14.

.South Ethel Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             04:46 PM CST
Start Location:         4 SSW Ethel / Attala County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.0678 / -89.501

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               04:48 PM CST
End Location:           3 S Ethel / Attala County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.0735 / -89.4732

Summary: This brief tornado touched down near County Road
5215 and damaged a few dozen trees along with causing roof damage
to 2 metal sheds. The tornado then crossed County Road 5213 where
more trees were uprooted. Some minor damage occurred to a mobile
home and shed. Power lines were down here as well. The tornado
dissipated just east of this location.

.South McCool Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    112 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.89 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   800.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             04:58 PM CST
Start Location:         5 E Ethel / Attala County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.1175 / -89.3761

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               05:04 PM CST
End Location:           4 SE McCool / Choctaw County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.1523 / -89.2851

Summary: This brief tornado touched down near County Road
5210 and Highway 411 then tracked roughly northeast into western
Choctaw County. The tornado quickly grew and downed dozens of
trees along Highway 411 just before Hurricane Creek. Power lines
were down here as well. As the tornado crossed Kyle Road, it
reached EF2 strength as a swath of significant tree damage
occurred. A few homes along the road sustained some roof damage
and a few sheds were damaged. As the tornado crossed Burks Road,
the swath of significant tree damage continued. Here a home along
with a mobile home and RV were damaged by fallen trees. The
tornado weakened as it crossed into Choctaw County and crossed
Hunt and Mountain roads.

.Jasper/Clarke/Lauderdale County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  60.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1320.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/05/2020
Start Time:             10:51 PM CST
Start Location:         3 S Bay Springs / Jasper County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.9406 / -89.2971

End Date:               02/05/2020
End Time:               11:57 PM CST
End Location:           4 SSW I 20 Welcome Center At Cuba /
Lauderdale County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            32.3928 / -88.4244

Summary: This long track tornado affected the counties of Jasper,
Clarke and Lauderdale.  This tornado began in Jasper County south
of Bay Springs along County Road 9, where it snapped several
softwood trees and some minor peeling of the tin roof of a home
also occurred. It progressed northeast and crossed MS Highway
15 where it  snapped a few softwood trees. As the tornado moved
northeast to County Road 17, it began to ramp up in intensity as
it caused a fire tower to bend and pulled the cement foundation
several feet out of the ground.  Additionally, it destroyed a
nearby trailer, a nearby barn and caused some minor damage to the
roof of a one-story home.  The tornado continued its
northeastward track crossing County Road 5282 and caused some
minor roof damage to a few chicken houses and snapped some
softwood trees. Multiple softwood and hardwood trees were snapped
and uprooted and a wooden power pole was snapped as it crossed
County Road 528. Some of the aforementioned trees fell on top of
cars. The tornado continued to snap and uproot numerous softwood
trees as it moved northeast crossing County Roads 2339, 23411 and
23.The tornado then crossed County Road 279 snapping and
uprooting several softwood trees, and causing extensive tin roof
damage and structural damage to ten chicken houses located just
off of County Road 279 south of Piney Creek. Numerous snapped
softwood trees were noted at the intersection of County Roads
279 and 5286. As it moved east-northeast to the intersection of
County Roads 279 and 27, it continued to snap softwood trees and
also caused some minor peeling of tin roofs of nearby chicken
houses. As the tornado crossed County Road 1816, the snapping of
several softwood trees resulted in some of the trees taking down
power poles. The tornado then crossed US Highway 503 north of
Paulding, MS snapping multiple softwood trees. Thereafter, it
moved across County Road 31 continuing its snapping and uprooting
of softwood trees, as well as destroying an outdoor metal shed.
The snapping and uprooting of softwood trees continued as it
crossed US Highway 18, and then moved into Clarke County
resulting in multiple snapped and uprooted trees, severely
damaging a carport and causing damage to portions of a one-story
home along US Highway 513. As the tornado neared Enterprise, it
continued to snap and uproot numerous softwood trees thus causing
them to fall onto cars and take down several power poles along
County Road 360 and US Highway 11. Along US Highway 11 North, as
the tornado neared Lauderdale County, it took off a large section
of a one-story home. Furthermore, it snapped numerous softwood
and hardwood trees as well as peeled off the metal roof of an
outdoor hay shed along County Roads 377 and 379. The tornado then
moved northeast into Lauderdale County and resulted in multiple
snapped and uprooted softwood trees at Thomas Road, Valley Road
and US Highway 145. It then moved east-northeast across US
Highway 45 snapping several small softwood trees, thus showing a
bit of a decline in intensity. When the tornado reached Southeast
Lauderdale High School, it caused minor awning damage to portions
of the school. It continued to snap and uproot several softwood
and a few hardwood trees as it progressed northeast to US Highway
19 South and US Highway 496. When it reached Johnson Loop Road, a
few miles west of the Alabama state line, only a few uprooted and
snapped softwood trees were noted and thus, this is where it also
dissipated.     

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 event and publication in NWS 
Storm Data. 

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