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793 NOUS44 KMEG 252201 PNSMEG ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-MSZ001>017- 020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-261200- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Memphis TN 501 PM CDT Wed Mar 25 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey For 03/24/20 Tornado Event... .OVERVIEW... On the afternoon of March 24, storms spawned a tornado that impacted northeastern Mississippi and northwestern Alabama. The information in this damage survey was compiled as a collaborative effort between the National Weather Service, Tishomingo County Emergency Management, and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. We thank our Emergency Management partners for their assistance. .Tornado in Tishomingo County... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /Statute/: 8.8 miles Path Width /Maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/24/2020 Start Time: 05:27 PM CDT Start Location: 2.9 W Tishomingo / Tishomingo County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 34.6383 / -88.2825 End Date: 03/24/2020 End Time: 05:39 PM CDT End Location: 5.8 ENE Tishomingo / Tishomingo County / MS End Lat/Lon: 34.6520 / -88.1300 SURVEY SUMMARY: The tornado developed in western Tishomingo County and was intermittently on the ground as it moved through the Paden Overlook Area and crossed Mackeys Creek. More continuous damage occurred as the tornado crossed County Road 118 west of Tishomingo. As the tornado moved through the northern portions of Tishomingo, it caused substantial damage to a retail store. Several buildings in town suffered minor damage and trees were uprooted. As the tornado moved east, it damaged homes, storage buildings, mobile homes, and uprooted trees along County Roads 116, 116 Extended, 106, and State Highway 30. The tornado crossed into Colbert County, Alabama, just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Consult BHMPNSHUN for details on the Colbert County portion of this track. 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: Information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$