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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 356 
PM CST Fri Feb 17 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/16/2023 Tornado Event... 

Three tornado tracks have been identified from Thursday storms. No 
additional surveys are planned at this time.


.Lincoln County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1 Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph Path 
Length /statute/:  1.1 miles Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards 
Fatalities:             0 Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/16/2023 Start Time:             11:16 AM 
CST Start Location:         5 ESE Wesson / Lincoln County / MS Start 
Lat/Lon:          31.6756 / -90.3063

End Date:               02/16/2023 End Time:               11:18 AM 
CST End Location:           6 ESE Beauregard / Lincoln County / MS 
End Lat/Lon:            31.6872 / -90.2946

Survey Summary: A tornado began just west of Heucks Retreat Road 
snapping a few limbs.
The tornado continued northeast snapping a couple of trees along the 
way along with causing roof, shingle and skirting damage to a mobile 
home just east of Bahalia Road. The tornado continued northeast 
towards Mound Road snapping a few trees and then crossed Mound Road 
where it rolled a mobile home causing it to be destroyed. A home 
also had roof damage at this point.

.Smith County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1 Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph Path 
Length /statute/:  0.24 miles Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards 
Fatalities:             0 Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/16/2023 Start Time:             01:23 PM 
CST Start Location:         3 SW Mize / Smith County / MS Start 
Lat/Lon:          31.8363 / -89.5982

End Date:               02/16/2023 End Time:               01:24 PM 
CST End Location:           3 SW Mize / Smith County / MS End 
Lat/Lon:            31.8376 / -89.5945

Survey Summary: This short track tornado started just south of 
County Road 50 where it destroyed a chicken house and through tin 
about one quarter of a mile. The tornado crossed County Road 50 and 
ended just north of County Road 50, where it snapped a couple of 
trees. 


.Jefferson Davis County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0 Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph Path 
Length /statute/:  0.05 miles Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards 
Fatalities:             0 Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/16/2023 Start Time:             02:25 PM 
CST Start Location:         2 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County
/ MS Start Lat/Lon:          31.4664 / -89.7564

End Date:               02/16/2023 End Time:               02:26 PM 
CST End Location:           2 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County
/ MS End Lat/Lon:            31.4669 / -89.7558

Survey Summary: A short track tornado started just west and crossed 
over Bassfield Cemetery Road. It damaged a tin roof to an 
outbuilding and blew shingles off of a single family home. A few 
trees were also snapped and a shed was destroyed. The tornado ended 
just east of Bassfield Cemetery Road.


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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 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject 
to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS 
Storm Data.

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