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164 NOUS44 KJAN 172209 CCA PNSJAN ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 181000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 356 PM CST Fri Feb 17 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey for 02/16/2023 Tornado Event... Three tornado tracks have been identified from Thursday storms. No additional surveys are planned at this time. .Lincoln County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.1 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/16/2023 Start Time: 11:16 AM CST Start Location: 5 ESE Wesson / Lincoln County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.6756 / -90.3063 End Date: 02/16/2023 End Time: 11:18 AM CST End Location: 6 ESE Beauregard / Lincoln County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.6872 / -90.2946 Survey Summary: A tornado began just west of Heucks Retreat Road snapping a few limbs. The tornado continued northeast snapping a couple of trees along the way along with causing roof, shingle and skirting damage to a mobile home just east of Bahalia Road. The tornado continued northeast towards Mound Road snapping a few trees and then crossed Mound Road where it rolled a mobile home causing it to be destroyed. A home also had roof damage at this point. .Smith County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.24 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/16/2023 Start Time: 01:23 PM CST Start Location: 3 SW Mize / Smith County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.8363 / -89.5982 End Date: 02/16/2023 End Time: 01:24 PM CST End Location: 3 SW Mize / Smith County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.8376 / -89.5945 Survey Summary: This short track tornado started just south of County Road 50 where it destroyed a chicken house and through tin about one quarter of a mile. The tornado crossed County Road 50 and ended just north of County Road 50, where it snapped a couple of trees. .Jefferson Davis County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.05 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/16/2023 Start Time: 02:25 PM CST Start Location: 2 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.4664 / -89.7564 End Date: 02/16/2023 End Time: 02:26 PM CST End Location: 2 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.4669 / -89.7558 Survey Summary: A short track tornado started just west and crossed over Bassfield Cemetery Road. It damaged a tin roof to an outbuilding and blew shingles off of a single family home. A few trees were also snapped and a shed was destroyed. The tornado ended just east of Bassfield Cemetery 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ DB/LCP