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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
507 PM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 6/16/23 SEVERE WEATHER EVENT...

.UPDATE...An additional EF1 tornado path was identified in southern 
Hinds County between Utica and Bear Creek and a large swath of 
straightline wind damage was surveyed in central Warren, western 
Hinds, and northeastern Claiborne counties.

.Warrenton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1 
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  8.6 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   960 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             6/16/2023
Start Time:             4:39 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 S Delta / Warren County / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2456 / -90.9258

End Date:               6/16/2023
End Time:               4:49 AM CDT
End Location:           9 SE Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.2199 / -90.7831

Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado was found in southern Warren County, near the
Warrenton Community. The tornado began near the airport along
Warrenton Lane, where some large branches were snapped. The storm
quickly intensified as it moved southeast, snapping and uprooting
trees. The storm was most intense near Burnt House Road, where
there was widespread tree damage and a large tree fell on a
house. Numerous hardwood trees had snapped trunks and were
uprooted. The tornado continued to snap and uproot trees along
Funches Road near Drayton Road. There was also significant tree
damage along Fisher Ferry Road and Fonsylvania Road. The tornado
continued to track southeast snapping and uprooting trees along
an unnamed Warren County Road just south of Halls Ferry before
dissipating in a wooded area. Wind gusts were estimated at 110 mph
at the strongest. The Tornado path was about 8.5 miles long and a
little over a half mile or 963 yards at the widest. 

.Central Warren/Western Hinds/Northeast Claiborne Straight-Line 
Winds...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    70-90 mph
Swath Length /statute/: 22.5 miles
Swath Width /maximum/:  15 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             6/16/2023
Start Time:             4:45 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 SE Vicksburg / Warren County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.274 / -90.817

End Date:               6/16/2023
End Time:               5:05 AM CDT
End Location:           2 SSW Raymond / Hinds County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.2398 / -90.4373

Survey Summary:
A 10 to 15 mile wide swath of 70 to 80 mph straight line wind
gusts, with embedded gusts up to 90 mph produced widespread
damage to trees across portions of central Warren, western Hinds
between Edwards and Utica, and northeastern Claiborne County. In
the stronger channels of wind, clusters of numerous trees were
uprooted and snapped, and prolific snapping of smaller trees and
large tree branches occurred. Several homes were damaged by
falling trees, and some structures sustained roof damage directly
from the wind. 

.Utica - Bear Creek Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             6/16/2023
Start Time:             4:55 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Utica / Hinds County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.0928 / -90.6178

End Date:               6/16/2023
End Time:               5:01 AM CDT
End Location:           7 ESE Utica / Hinds County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.06 / -90.5147

Survey Summary:
This tornado tracked roughly parallel to MS Highway 27 from just
east of Utica to near Bear Creek Rd. Along its path, numerous
trees were snapped and uprooted and several utility poles and
lines were downed. Tree damage exhibited a convergent pattern at
multiple locations along the track. Of interest, Doppler velocity
data suggest this tornado might have been anticyclonic. 

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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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