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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
613 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2019

...NWS Damage Survey For 04/13/2019 Tornado Event- Update #3...

.Update...Added two tornadoes in Madison Parish, including one in 
Mound, LA. Added tornadoes in Attala and Kemper counties.


.Tensas Parish, LA Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  17.29 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1230.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             04:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 N Newellton / Tensas Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.1768 / -91.2305

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               04:30 PM CDT
End Location:           11 E Gilbert / Tensas Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.02 / -91.4599

Summary: This tornado started in a crop field, damaging crops,
uprooting and snapping trees in its path. It also rolled one
mobile home and destroyed another and lofted an empty fertilizer
tank and farm equipment tires a considerable distance. The
tornado continued northeast through the field, strewing debris
and snapping trees well off in the distance. The tornado then
struck an older home along Highway 128, lifting the roof and
strewing tin and debris around and in trees. As it crossed the
highway, the tornado became fairly wide and strengthened,
uprooting and snapping extensive number of trees, with many
snapped nearly halfway down. It then continued northeast before
crossing Highway 4, Becks Bayou Road and Shackleford Road. In
this area many numerous trees were uprooted and large limbs
snapped. The tornado then crossed Bell Road, Highway 575, Highway
888 before crossing Highway 898 and Highway 65. All along this
path, many numerous trees were uprooted, large limbs snapped and
some minor roof damage occurred to some homes in this area. Some
outbuildings and mobiles were damaged, with a few pushed off of
their cinder blocks. The tornado crossed the highway, snapping
some large limbs, before lifting soon thereafter.


.Tensas Parish, LA Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.99 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   950.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             04:13 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 N Newellton / Tensas Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.1284 / -91.2393

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               04:19 PM CDT
End Location:           4 WNW Newellton / Tensas Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.093 / -91.3135

Summary: The tornado touched down near Shackleford Road, crossing
Highway 575, where some trees were uprooted and large limbs were
snapped. It continued northeast across Cutoff Road and near the
intersection of Turn Row and Highway 65. A large tree was
uprooted and snapped and a couple of powerpoles were snapped near
the base along Highway 65 near the intersection of Highway 888.
The tornado then crossed the highway and lifted soon thereafter.


.Madison Parish, LA Levee Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.97 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   840.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             04:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 SSW Mound / Madison Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2438 / -91.097

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               04:38 PM CDT
End Location:           7 SSW Mound / Madison Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.2518 / -91.0834

Summary: This tornado touched down right along or just before the
levee and State Route 603, uprooting quite a few trees and
snapping some large limbs in the path. Some limbs fell on an
outbuilding, but otherwise, no structural damage was observed.
This weak tornado lifted soon thereafter crossing Highway 603.


.Mound, LA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             04:44 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Mound / Madison Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2916 / -91.0522

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               04:50 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SSW Mound / Madison Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.3272 / -91.029

Summary: This weak tornado touched down near Interstate 20.
Livestream video was observed from storm spotters of this weak
tornado in a field. No notable structure or tree damage was
observed during the storm survey.


.North Warren/South Yazoo Counties Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  20.37 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             04:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NE Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.3737 / -90.8291

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               05:43 PM CDT
End Location:           7 S Satartia / Yazoo County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.5651 / -90.5671

Summary: The tornado started east of Highway 61 on Sherman
Avenue, snapping small hardwood tree limbs.  As it begun to move
east-northeast, it began to uproot trees on the backside of the
River Region Health Center.  The tornado moved east-northeast of
US 61, snapping large hardwood and softwood tree limbs and
snapping hardwood trunks along Brister Road, Boy Scout Road and
Oak Ridge Road.  Large hardwood trees became uprooted an fell
atop of two homes in a home subdivision along Newitt Vick Drive,
causing some roof damage.  Along Henry Road, east of Oak Ridge
Road, several power poles snapped at its base, with numerous
uprooted and snapped hardwood trees towards it base on Tucker
Road, thus evident of the tornado being at its strongest. The
tornado shifted to the northeast towards northeast Warren County,
causing numerous uprooted and the snapping of hardwood and
softwood trees limbs. Several of these trees fell atop of
powerlines.  The tornado crossed county lines to across southern
Yazoo County , resulting in several snapped large hardwood tree
limbs along Oak Grove Church Road. The tornado finally lifted at
Holloman Road, but not before snapping several hardwood tree
trunks. 


.South Warren County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.35 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   440.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             05:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SW Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.309 / -90.8909

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               05:15 PM CDT
End Location:           3 ENE Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.3403 / -90.8267

Summary: This tornado started near the Walmart off of Iowa
Boulevard where it knocked down some large limbs and also caused
some damage to some plants and materials at Walmart. The tornado
proceeded northeast along Pemberton Square Boulevard where it
caused significant damage to a strip mall. The roof was torn off
of the mall and the front windows and doors were blown outward,
the tornado was at its strongest at this point. The tornado also
bent a large steel pole that had a sign for Taco Bell on it. The
canopy at the Kroger was also damaged along with a sign near this
location, and some damage to a roof of another business. The
tornado continued northeast crossing Halls Ferry Road where it 
broke some large limbs off of some trees. The tornado continued 
across Indiana Avenue where it snapped several large hardwood 
trees. The tornado ended near Highway 27 where it snapped several 
more trees along the way. 


.Central Warren County Tornado ...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.96 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   175.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             05:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 WNW Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.3335 / -90.8833

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               05:16 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.3481 / -90.8372

Summary: The tornado began at the intersection of Bowmar Avenue
and Jeanette Street , where it impacted a brick home resulting in
taking the roof completely off and thus caving in the front of 
the house. The tornado continued to track east-northeast towards 
Halls Ferry Road where several large hardwood trees were snapped.
As it progressed northeast along Rosedown Street, a small 
business building had minor roof damage. Additional large hardwood
branches were snapped at Marcus Street. An uprooted tree fell on 
a home and caused extensive damage to the home at Ken Karyl 
Avenue. The tornado shifted a bit to the northeast causing 
several large hardwood trees to become snapped and uprooted within
Vicksburg National Military Park. Once it reached the I-20 
Frontage Road north of Highway 61 near Clifton Drive, it lifted 
but not before snapping a few hardwood trees. 


.Dover Community Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    74 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.92 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             06:00 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NNE Bentonia / Yazoo County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6992 / -90.347

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               06:06 PM CDT
End Location:           6 NNE Bentonia / Yazoo County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.7254 / -90.3076

Summary: The tornado began in a wooded area about 2 miles
northwest of Bentonia near the Dover Community. The tornado
snapped and uprooted a few trees along a roughly 3 mile path
northeast before dissipating.

.Attala County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.51 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             07:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 ENE West / Attala County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2165 / -89.6931

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               07:07 PM CDT
End Location:           5 ENE West / Attala County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2216 / -89.6868

Summary: This brief tornado began southwest of the intersection
of Attala Road 3111 and 3102. Numerous hardwood trees were
snapped along with some softwoods uprooted and a power pole was
broken. The tornado ended approximately one quarter mile
northeast of the intersection, snapping a few more trees along
its path before dissipating. 

.Madison Parish Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.43 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             07:09 PM CDT
Start Location:         12 SSE Delhi / Madison Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2927 / -91.4037

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               07:16 PM CDT
End Location:           10 WSW Richmond / Madison Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.3258 / -91.3388

Summary: This tornado tracked through rural portions of Madison
Parish. A tornado debris signature was noted on radar. This
tornado crossed Quebec Road and tracked into the Tensas River
National Wildlife Refuge where it lifted. 


.Thomastown Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.87 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             07:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 NW Redwater / Leake County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8523 / -89.6516

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               07:43 PM CDT
End Location:           9 NNW Redwater / Leake County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.915 / -89.6138

Summary: This tornado started on the Highway 429 bridge at the
Yockanookany River. Here a number of trees were snapped and
uprooted. The tornado then continued north-northeast through the 
wooded river bottom east of the Natchez Trace Parkway. At a 
point, the western portion of the tornado touched the Trace. Here 
numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. You can see from this 
point, extensive tree damage to the east. Based off the radar and 
the debris signature, the tornado continued just a bit more to the
north-northeast before dissipating. 


.Mathiston Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    98 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             09:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSE Mathiston / Choctaw County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.5069 / -89.1165

End Date:               04/14/2019
End Time:               09:15 PM CDT
End Location:           Mathiston / Webster County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.5446 / -89.1241

Summary: This tornado started just south of Crossroads Church Rd
and tracked northward into the town of Mathiston. At the start,
the tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees. At one home,
near the start, a tree destroyed a Dodge truck and damaged a
shed. The heaviest and most extensive damage was along Reed Rd,
where hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted. The center of
the tornado was actually just to the west of Reed Rd. Just as the
tornado crossed into Webster county, it weakened quite a bit and
the damage became more of large limbs down with a sporadic
snapped tree. This was as the tornado moved into the town of
Mathiston. It quickly dissipated just on the north side of
Highway 82.


.East Webster County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.34 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             09:26 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 S Mantee / Webster County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.6543 / -89.0586

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               09:27 PM CDT
End Location:           5 S Mantee / Webster County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.6592 / -89.0594

Summary: This weak brief tornado started between Antioch and
Johnson roads. First noted damage was a few uprooted trees on the
edge of a field south of Johnson Road. Then along Johnson Road, 
trees were damaged at a home with one tree on a large shed. A 
power pole was leaning here as well. The tornado quickly 
dissipated.


.Covington-Smith Counties Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             09:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 SW Taylorsville / Covington County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.7685 / -89.506

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               09:46 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SW Taylorsville / Smith County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.8112 / -89.4576

Summary: This tornado touched down at the intersection of Boyd
Duckworth and Lilly Valley Church roads. Some broken limbs and a
few downed trees were noted along with skirting blown from a
mobile home. Heading NE, limb damaging increased along with a few
more trees down. The covering from a porch and the tin roof of a
mobile home was taken off. This debris was thrown into another
mobile home and caused the door to fly open which then debris
caused a minor injury. Other minor tin damage occurred to a few
mobile homes here. Tree damage increased as it cross Decar Page
Dr. with EF1 type tree damage continuing as it neared Gilmer Rd
and crossed Gilmer Rd. One home had shingle damage and had the
base of the roof lifted some. As the tornado crossed into Smith
county, it reached peak intensity and numerous trees were snapped
and uprooted. At the end of Smith county road 21 D, heavy tree
damage was noted. One home had the car port removed and residents
said the house shifted. Some of the tin roof was damaged as well.
As the tornado moved along Old Gilmer Rd, a large metal shed had
the roof removed. The tornado dissipated shortly after along Old
Gilmer Rd. Max winds were estimated at 100 mph.


.Winston/Oktibbeha Counties Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    113 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.82 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   830.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             09:55 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 SE Sturgis / Winston County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2596 / -88.9459

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               10:10 PM CDT
End Location:           6 SSW Starkville / Oktibbeha County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.3744 / -88.8797

Summary: This tornado started just to the south of Highway 25 in
far northern Winston County. Initially, numerous trees were 
snapped along with uprooted ones as well. The first property 
impacted had a few trees through the house, one on a F-150 truck 
and a couple more on a camper. Several trees were blown down on a
horse barn which was destroyed. The tornado then crossed Highway 
25 and quickly became strong and reached a peak intensity of EF2 
(113 mph estimated winds). Almost a dozen power poles were 
snapped along with significant damage to trees. Many hardwoods 
were snapped and a large section of pines were nearly totally 
damaged where up to 85% were basically snapped. One mobile home 
was completely destroyed in this area off Highway 25. One large 
home, which was more on the edge of the path, sustained minor 
roof damage. The tornado continued to the north-northeast through
an expansive wooded area as it moved into southern Oktibbeha 
County. Accounts from property owners (possible drone footage may
be attained as well) suggest the extensive tree damage continued 
as it crossed the county line. The tornado then crossed Craig 
Springs Rd. Here several homes were damaged and these were a 
combination of roof damage to more extensive damage from trees 
downed on them. Several power poles and lines were down here as 
well. Damage was also done to the cemetery. The intensity dropped 
a bit here and then a bit more as it continued north-northeast. 
It basically paralleled Highway 25 with snapped and uprooted trees
noted mainly just off the highway on the western side. As the 
tornado crossed Ennis Road, more high end EF1 damage occurred as 
the tornado narrowed. A church near this area sustained moderate 
shingle damage to the roof. From this point, the tornado remained 
just west of the main highway and dissipated about a mile further.


.Southeast Starkville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.46 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             10:18 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSE Starkville / Oktibbeha County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.4105 / -88.7961

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               10:26 PM CDT
End Location:           4 E Starkville / Oktibbeha County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.4622 / -88.7499

Summary: This tornado started just north of Poor House Road in 
the Mississippi State University property where agricultural and 
cattle are located. Trees were snapped and uprooted along with a 
storage shed damaged with tin thrown across the field. The tornado
then crossed the road that borders the eastern side of the MSU 
property. Here, a few dozen trees were damaged. The tornado then 
crossed through Hillbrook Subdivision, here the most heavy tree 
damage was noted with numerous trees down, many of which were 
snapped off hardwoods. Three homes had minor roof damage with one 
home having a tree on the roof. Intensity peaked here at EF1 and 
estimated winds were around 105 mph. The tornado continued north-
northeast and damaged more trees. Before it crossed Blackjack Road,
more tree damaged was noted south of Blackjack. However, the 
tornado weakened quite a bit as it crossed the road with only some
broken limbs noted and a 1-2 trees damaged. The final damage was 
noted along Muirfield Road as the tornado dissipated. Most of 
this was large limbs broken with a few downed trees and 2 homes 
with minor shingle damage.


.Kemper County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             11:19 PM CDT
Start Location:         9 SE De Kalb / Kemper County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6688 / -88.5451

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               11:31 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSE Scooba / Kemper County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.7689 / -88.4622

Summary: The tornado developed well west of US 45 along Firetower
Road, where it uprooted and snapped hardwood and softwood
trees. As the tornado propagated northeast to Chapel Hill Church
Road, numerous hardwood and softwood trees trunks were snapped
midway and low to near the base, barely missing falling atop of
nearby homes and the Chapel Hill Church. It continued along its
northeast trajectory, snapping and uprooting numerous softwood and
hardwood trees along Porterville-Townsend Road. As the tornado
neared US 45, it intersected Sucarnoochee Road where it snapped additional
large softwood tree limbs. Just west of US 45 along
Douglas Quarters Road, several large hardwood and softwood trees
were uprooted or snapped near their base, falling on top of hunting
cabins and mobile homes, which resulted in minor to moderate damage. In
addition, as the tornado moved northeast across George McDade
Road, it peeled almost the entire tin roof off of an outbuilding
storage unit at the Electric Mills Manufacturer Company. This tin
was blown several yards across US 45 along Gossett Avenue, and
was wrapped around snapped trees. Before the tornado lifted, it
crossed US 45 to across Gossett Avenue, and littered the area
with large uprooted and snapped hardwood trees near its base. 


.Southwest Clarke County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             11:36 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Eucutta / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.848 / -88.8748

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               11:46 PM CDT
End Location:           7 NW Shubuta / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.9264 / -88.7984

Summary: This tornado began along County Road 222 in southwestern 
Clarke County. Initial damage consisted of snapped tree branches and 
several snapped or uprooted trees. The tornado continued northeast 
through a wooded area as it passed over Beaverdam Creek. Damage continued
along and just off County Road 210, where buildings located on private
property sustained roof damage with pieces of tin lofted towards County
Road 210. In addition, two metal high tension power line V-trusses
were toppled just north of County Road 210, which is where the highest
wind speed of 110 mph was assessed. The tornado tracked further northeast
into a large wooded and rural area that was inaccessible. The tornado 
weakened by the time it reached County Road 250, where only several
large limbs were down in addition to a chain link fence. Further 
weakening occurred with the tornado dissipating just northeast of 
County Road 250 before reaching County Road 275.


.Central Clarke County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.57 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             11:48 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 NW Shubuta / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.938 / -88.7868

End Date:               04/13/2019
End Time:               11:52 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SSW Quitman / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.9927 / -88.7429

Summary: This tornado began around county road 273, several trees
were uprooted and blocking the road. One home had minor shingle
damage. The tornado continued to the NNE and crossed county road
270. Tree damage was noted across the fields on both sides. As
the tornado crossed county road 280, it weakened and was mostly
large limbs down. A few trees were down here with one on an older
church building. The whole building collapse. The tornado
increased in intensity again as it crossed county road 114. Here
numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado dissipated
just beyond this location. Maximum estimated winds were 95 mph
and rated EF1.


.Northeast Quitman Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    113 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.13 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2019
Start Time:             11:55 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Quitman / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.0247 / -88.7102

End Date:               04/14/2019
End Time:               12:02 AM CDT
End Location:           5 NNE Quitman / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.1072 / -88.6737

Summary: This tornado touched down on the south edge of the
Archusa Creek Water Park along Ridgewood Rd. Mostly large limbs
were downed here, but there was a couple trees downed and a power
line. The tornado then crossed a portion of the Quitman Country
Club golf course and here several trees were uprooted. Damage
increased to EF1 along Woodland Hills Dr with a few dozen snapped
and uprooted trees. The tornado weakened as it crossed highway
18, Conoco Ln and US Highway 45. Each of these locations had
numerous large limbs down and a couple trees. The intensity
increased to EF1 as it crossed county road 142 with numerous
snapped trees. As the tornado traversed and crossed county road
140, it reached peak intensity of EF2. Extensive tree damage
occurred as a corridor of both hardwood and softwood trees were
'mowed' down in a distinct zone at the center of the path. Also,
7-9 power poles were broken here. The high-end timber damage
continue north of county road 140 as it passed through a small
portion of the eastern side of Clarke County State Park. The last
noted minor tree damage was along county road 147.



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. 

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