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791 NOUS44 KHUN 261316 PNSHUN ALZ002-270130- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Huntsville AL 816 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey for 03/24/2020 Tornado Event... .Colbert County Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 MPH Path length /Statute/: 8.16 Miles Path width /Maximum/: 200 Yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 03/24/2020 Start time: 5:39 PM CDT Start location: 2.9 miles south-southwest of Allsboro Start Lat/Lon: 34.652N/88.13W End date: 03/24/2020 End time: 5:51 PM CDT End location: 5.8 miles south of Cherokee End_lat/lon: 34.667N/87.988W Survey Summary: The tornado touched down in western Tishomingo County in northeast Mississippi producing EF-1 damage, before crossing into Colbert County, AL just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway. As the tornado entered Colbert County, dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted and a single-family home received minor roof damage. The tornado continued on an easterly path, crossing Natchez Trace Parkway and uprooting several more trees. As the tornado reached Mynot Road, a chicken house was destroyed and a few trees were uprooted. The tornado continued to the east- northeast, uprooting a couple of trees before lifting near White Pike Road. 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. $$