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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
755 PM CDT Mon Apr 18 2022

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2022 Tornado Event...

..Beaumont Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.6683 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   275.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/17/2022
Start Time:             08:52 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 WNW Beaumont / Perry County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.1805 / -88.9366

End Date:               04/17/2022
End Time:               08:54 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ENE Beaumont / Perry County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.1716 / -88.9112

Survey Summary:
A bowing segment of storms produced a tornado beginning along 
Highway 198 near Isabelle Loop just northwest of downtown 
Beaumont. The tornado traveled along the tracks of the Canadian 
National Railroad, uprooting a tree which fell onto a manufactured
home in its wake. By this time, the tornado had strengthened to 
an EF-2 and entered a lumber mill and caused extensive damage to 
two large metal buildings. One of the buildings collapsed on 
itself, likely due to it being only partially enclosed. Nearby 
power poles were damaged, with one snapped clean at its base. 
Damage was rated near expected bounds given the age and 
construction of the metal buildings which lined up to the snapped 
utility pole. The tornado quickly weakened somewhat (to an EF-1), 
and continued southeast along the railroad tracks due to the 
motion of the parent bowing segment. As it moved along, it caused 
a decent amount of tree destruction to numerous hardwood and 
softwood trees. As the tornado crossed Bolton Avenue and MS-15, it
restrengthened briefly into an EF-2 and snapped many hardwoods 
and softwoods as well as uprooting several trees. It also damaged 
the roof of a nearby small home and the roof of a church. A shed 
or carport on the church property was also destroyed. More trees 
were damaged as the tornado continued to move southeast and also 
destroyed a large shed/unattached garage. The tornado then moved 
east, parallel to 1st Street, where it likely lifted and 
dissipated; however, the survey team was not able to access this 
area as the street was closed due to down power poles and 
continued tree damage.

..Avera Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.7706 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/17/2022
Start Time:             09:02 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 S Avera / Greene County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.2869 / -88.7427

End Date:               04/17/2022
End Time:               09:06 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Avera / Greene County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.273 / -88.7176

Survey Summary:
A QLCS produced a tornado off of Highway 63 and Lovewell Road 
south of the town of Avera, initially snapping and uprooting 
trees. One of the trees fell onto a vehicle near a manufactured 
home. As the tornado moved southeast it strengthened into an EF-2,
snapping and decimating many large hardwood oak trees. The degree
of damage to these trees were enough to support a higher end 
intensity estimate. A large tree limb from one of these oak trees 
was turned into a projectile and injured a woman when it pierced 
the side of the aforementioned manufactured home. The tornado 
proceeded southeast, continuing to destroy hardwood trees in its 
wake. It passed through an open field before coming upon more 
trees and a small manufactured home. It snapped and uprooted many 
of these trees (both soft and hardwood), with two falling onto the
manufactured home. The tornado then likely weakened to an EF-1 
and continued southeastward, almost parallel to Highway 63. It 
lifted and dissipated just before it reached Avera Road, but not 
before tossing a large grain holder and tearing off metal portions
of a nearby barn roof. Debris from this roofing was seen strewn 
out over the field.

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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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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