365 NOUS44 KMEG 260134 PNSMEG ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-270145- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 834 PM CDT Sat Mar 25 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/24/23 Tornado Event Update 1... .Update...Updated to include Union County tornado. Survey for Monroe County tornado is ongoing and preliminary results are expected Sunday. .Union County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.73 miles Path Width /maximum/: 125 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 03/25/2023 Start Time: 09:38 PM CDT Start Location: 5 N Blue Springs / Union County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 34.4721 / -88.8706 End Date: 03/25/2023 End Time: 09:39 PM CDT End Location: 5 N Blue Springs / Union County / MS End Lat/Lon: 34.4751 / -88.8583 Survey Summary: The short-lived tornado initially touched down just southwest of county road 222. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted at the beginning of the path. The tornado traveled northeast and damaged an outbuilding and patio at a residence. Numerous trees were uprooted on the same property. This tornado traveled up county road 180 causing minor roof damage to several homes. The tornado lifted just north of the intersection of county roads 180 and 222. A lone injury occurred in the same area as a tree fell on a moving vehicle with a male passenger inside. .Pope Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.39 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/24/2023 Start Time: 08:25 PM CDT Start Location: 5 E Crowder / Panola County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 34.1625 / -90.0458 End Date: 03/24/2023 End Time: 08:34 PM CDT End Location: 1 SE Courtland / Panola County / MS End Lat/Lon: 34.2287 / -89.9236 Survey Summary: The tornado developed along Three Wheeler Road in extreme southern Panola County. This tornado caused intermittent tree damage as it moved northeast across Cole Road and Crowder Pope Road. Additional tree damage was noted along Gleaton Road and Main Street on the southwest side of Pope. A structure sustained minor roof damage in this area. Numerous trees were uprooted across eastern Pope with one large tree falling on a home and causing structural damage. The tornado continued to move northeast across Green Road, causing damage to trees and an outbuilding near Interstate 55 and Hentz Road. This tornado lifted shortly after crossing the Interstate. .Southeast Panola Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.18 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/24/2023 Start Time: 08:38 PM CDT Start Location: 5 E Courtland / Panola County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 34.2381 / -89.8482 End Date: 03/24/2023 End Time: 08:44 PM CDT End Location: 7 E Endville / Panola County / MS End Lat/Lon: 34.2933 / -89.7661 Survey Summary: The tornado formed near the intersection of Eureka Road and Crouch Road, moving northeast and affecting the areas along Holmes Road and Henderson Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along this path with minor roof damage observed and a few snapped utility poles. This tornado then crossed both Dees Road and Highway 315 where significant tree damage was observed. Minor damage occurred to trees and a few outbuildings along Joiner Road where the tornado finally lifted. .Burgess Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.08 miles Path Width /maximum/: 125 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/24/2023 Start Time: 08:47 PM CDT Start Location: 4 WSW Burgess / Panola County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 34.3219 / -89.7309 End Date: 03/24/2023 End Time: 08:51 PM CDT End Location: Burgess / Lafayette County / MS End Lat/Lon: 34.3436 / -89.667 Survey Summary: The tornado produced minor damage near the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Perkins Road in extreme eastern Panola County. It then moved east-northeast into Lafayette County, following County Road 317 and causing sporadic, but significant, tree damage from Murphy Ridge Road to County Road 362. Minor structural damage was noted along the path, mainly to barns and outbuildings. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ MJ/SJM/AC3/DNM