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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Jackson MS
933 PM CDT Mon Apr 3 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/3/2023 Tornado Event...

.Simpson County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   430 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2023
Start Time:             04:37 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Mendenhall / Simpson County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.9179 / -89.8916

End Date:               04/03/2023
End Time:               04:46 AM CDT
End Location:           4 SE Mendenhall / Simpson County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.9348 / -89.8170

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down 3 miles south southwest of Mendenhall, just
west of Highway 13 near its intersection with Merit Welch Road.
Multiple trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado crossed
Highway 13. The tornado continued to move northeastward through 
mainly rural locations of Simpson County continuing to uproot 
trees and snapping branches. The tornado dissipated just under a 
mile east of where it crossed Highway 49 near John L. May Road.

.Jones County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   220 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2023
Start Time:             05:45 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Moss / Jones County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.8064 / -89.1459  

End Date:               04/03/2023
End Time:               05:51 AM CDT     
End Location:           3 WNW Sandersville / Jones County / MS         
End Lat/Lon:            31.7963 / -89.0879    

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down 2 miles southeast of Moss and traveled
southeast snapping branches and uprooting trees from near the
intersection of Sharon Moss Road and Pacocean Acrs, crossing
Bullock Road, to where it crossed near the intersection of Lake
Como Road and Ward Road. The tornado continued east southeast  
and crossed Sharon Road near Tony Watkins Road where several large
branches were snapped. The tornado finally dissipated near the 
intersection of McMillan Road and King McMillan Road, but not 
before it caused roof, awning, and siding damage to a home near 
the same location.

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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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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