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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
428 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2020

...Preliminary Public Information Statement...

.Amite/Pike County tornado Update 1...

Rating:                 EF-2 
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  18.3 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   1.0 miles 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Apr 23 2020
Start Time:             307 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 mi NE Liberty / Amite County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.2047 / -90.7432
End Date:               Apr 23 2020
End Time:               328 AM CDT
End Location:           2 NNE McComb / Pike County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.2705 / -90.4460 

Summary: 
The tornado track has been extended both farther to the WSW
and the NE based on additional survey information. The tornado
touched down in a forested area east of Hwy 569 and the start
point is an approximation due to inaccessibility. It moved
east-northeastward and quickly strengthened. By the time it
reached Clark Rd, it was snapping or uprooting most trees near
the center of its path. It turned slightly more northeastward
as it approached Shaw Rd and was strongest as it crossed Wells
Rd. On Wells Rd it tore most of the roof structure off of a 
single family home and also completely destroyed a 60x40 metal
building bolted to a concrete slab. Also in this area, nearly 
every tree near the center of the path was snapped. This 
damage is consistent with maximum winds of around 130 mph. It 
was also widest in this area, reaching a maximum width of 1 
mile. It continued travelling east northeast snapping and 
uprooting trees along its path. Then it crossed into Pike 
County just south of the intersection of Slay Rd with County 
Line Rd. As it continued moving east-northeast it snapped and 
uprooted numerous hard and soft wood trees, some of which 
caused damage to homes as they fell. After briefly contracting 
to around one half mile in width as it neared and crossed the 
county line, it widened again to around one mile in width as 
it approached McComb and crossed I-55. On both sides of the 
interstate, damage was primarily to trees, with several trees 
snapped or uprooted along the path. Again, falling trees 
caused some structural damage to homes. After crossing Marion 
Ave between Christine Dr and Stewart St, it turned more 
northeastward and weakened a bit, causing  far fewer trees to 
be snapped or uprooted along the remainder of its path. It 
lifted just northeast of Summit-Holmsville Rd, before reaching 
Buck Circle.

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.

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