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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
525 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/14/25-03/15/25 Tornado Event - Update
#1...

.Update...Updated to include the Walnut Grove, Corning, and
Hardeman County tornadoes. The Corning tornado was a continuation
of a damage track moving out of Randolph County. 

.Corning AR...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   120 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/14/2025
Start Time:             11:38 PM CDT
Start Location:         Reyno / Randolph County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          36.3622 / -90.7497

End Date:               03/16/2025
End Time:               11:51 PM CDT
End Location:           5 N Corning / Clay County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            36.4812 / -90.5811

Survey Summary:
This tornado moved out of Randolph County through the Reyno
community. A power pole was destroyed on County Road 112 and six
empty grain bins were destroyed. The tornado weakened as it moved
northeast, producing scattered tree damage as it crossed County
Roads 110 and 125. A center irrigation pivot was overturned and
several power poles were snapped where the tornado crossed
Highway 67, approximately one mile west of the Corning Municipal
Airport. An outbuilding was damaged near Highway 67, spreading
metal debris in the field north of the airport. The damage became
very sporadic from this point with only minor tree damage and
some siding pulled off an outbuilding. The tornado lifted near
the intersection of County Roads 147 and 154. 

.Walnut Grove...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/14/2025
Start Time:             11:53 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 E Knobel / Clay County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          36.3207 / -90.5793

End Date:               03/15/2025
End Time:               12:02 AM CDT
End Location:           2 N Hickoria / Clay County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            36.4111 / -90.4416

Survey Summary:
The tornado developed just east of Knobel, crossing Highway
90 and snapping several power poles. This tornado continued to
track northeast, producing minor tree damage south and east of
County Road 250. As the tornado approached the Walnut Grove
community, it began to widen and intensify. Several outbuildings
were destroyed at the intersection of County Road 250 and Highway
135. Eight wooden power poles were snapped along Highway 135.
Just to the east of Highway 135, a large metal building structure
was destroyed, a steel-reinforced awning was lifted and tossed,
and several pieces of heavy farm machinery were overturned. The
tornado gradually weakened as it moved northeast across open
farmland, producing only sporadic, minor tree damage. A generator
and pump were damaged just northwest of Hickoria with the tornado
lifting near County Road 245.

.Paragould AR...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               4

Start Date:             03/15/2025
Start Time:             12:22 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 SW Paragould / Greene County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          36.0154 / -90.5799

End Date:               03/15/2025
End Time:               12:34 AM CDT
End Location:           2 E Paragould / Greene County / AR
End Lat/Lon:            36.0547 / -90.4831

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down just after midnight in a wooded area at
the intersection of Finch Road and Greene County Road
736 southwest of Paragould, AR. The tornado continued northeast
along Finch Road uprooting some trees at the intersection of
Greene County Road 772. Tornado intensification occurred just
before Pruetts Chapel Road causing damage in the Club View
Estates and The Enclave communities. Multiple homes have
significant roof damage. A few homes in the Club View Estates
neighborhood were impacted by a tornado for the second time in
10 months. A home on South 34th Street had several first story
walls collapsed into the home, with the entire second floor
collapsed on itself. An additional home on Enclave Circle had
large sections of the brick exterior collapsed inward on the home
with about half of the second floor and roof missing. The tornado
continued to the northeast, causing damage to a two story home on
Valley South Drive with large sections of the second floor
collapsed inward or missing. The tornado moved northeast onto
Park Ridge Drive, with additional roof damage and trees uprooted.
The tornado continued along Chateau Blvd causing minor damage to
an assisted living building and uprooting more trees. After
crossing Highway 49, Clove Circle was impacted with a home losing
its roof and causing some minor brick damage to the home. The
tornado intensified again near West Mueller Street, causing
significant damage to a home. The tornado continued northeast
along West Park Street causing a few homes to lose portions of
their roofs and uprooting multiple trees. As the tornado crossed
Highway 412, multiple metal building systems were damaged. Damage
included a partially collapsed outbuilding, roof damage to
multiple buildings, and debris being tracked to the northeast. No
additional damage was noted beyond this area. Tornado damage is
consistent with an EF-2 tornado with 125 mph winds.  

.Kennett...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  19.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   550 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/15/2025
Start Time:             12:56 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 N Senath / Dunklin County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          36.1837 / -90.1626

End Date:               03/15/2025
End Time:               01:21 AM CDT
End Location:           2 WSW Homestown / Pemiscot County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            36.3177 / -89.8568

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down shortly before 1 AM along State Highway A
between County Roads 516 and 526. The tornado moved northeast,
causing multiple irrigation pivots to be overturned, downing
numerous power poles, and snapping trees southwest of Kennett.
Numerous homes suffered roof damage north of US Highway 412 and
the South Pypass, along State Route VV, East 7th Street, and
South Anthony Street. As the tornado crossed the intersection of
Highway 412 and Highway 25, additional wooden power poles were
damaged, trees were uprooted, and damage was caused to several
businesses and a motel. Some homes had roof damage on Seely
Street and Legion Street. The tornado continued northeast, with
additional irrigation pivots overturned. A small barn outbuilding
was destroyed as the tornado crossed the Dunklin and Pemiscot
County line. Several windows were blown out of a home and
vehicles on County Road 291, with additional trees snapped,
irrigation pivots overturned, and power poles damaged on County
Roads 286 and 291. The tornado intensified along County Road 268,
where multiple concrete electrical poles were either snapped or
broken. The tornado continued to the northeast with additional
wooden power poles and irrigation pivots damaged and overturned
before lifting to the southwest of County Road 221 near
Homestown.

.Vardaman MS...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.27 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/15/2025
Start Time:             01:25 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 E Derma / Calhoun County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.8505 / -89.2494

End Date:               03/15/2025
End Time:               01:38 AM CDT
End Location:           1 NNW Pyland / Chickasaw County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.8989 / -89.1194

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down between CR 422 and CR 424 west of
Vardaman and rapidly intensified, ripping up a stand of pine
trees. The tornado then intermittently touched down as it moved
east-northeast toward Vardaman. The tornado uprooted numerous
hardwood trees along CR 426 and caused minor roof damage to a
home. The tornado moved nearly parallel along Highway 8 causing
minor tree and outbuilding damage just west of Vardaman. The
tornado then tracked through the town of Vardaman uprooting trees
and causing minor roof damage to a few homes. The metal roof was
ripped off a building at the elementary school. The tornado then
moved out of town and continued to uproot and snap a few trees
along Highway 8 and CR 446. The tornado then crossed CR 451,
moved into Chickasaw County, and snapped a stand of pine trees
before lifting. The rear flank downdraft broke four power poles
along Highway 8 just east of the Chickasaw/Calhoun County Line. 

.Hardeman County...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.67 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/15/2025
Start Time:             07:56 AM CDT
Start Location:         6 NE Saulsbury / Hardeman County / TN
Start Lat/Lon:          35.0966 / -89.0021

End Date:               03/17/2025
End Time:               08:02 AM CDT
End Location:           5 NW Middleton / Hardeman County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.1106 / -88.9581

Survey Summary:
A weak tornado developed near Callahan Road lifting a few miles
to the east along Wellington Road just south of Cub Creek Tree
Farm Lake. Only minor tree damage was noted along the short path.

.Chickasaw MS...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.95 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/15/2025
Start Time:             12:27 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 ESE Houlka / Chickasaw County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.9857 / -88.917

End Date:               03/15/2025
End Time:               12:33 PM CDT
End Location:           7 E Houlka / Chickasaw County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            34.0221 / -88.8898

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down on Highway 32 just west of the Natchez
Trace Parkway. The tornado spun a car off Highway 32 causing a
minor accident. The tornado then moved north-northeast through a
heavily forested area snapping pines along the Natchez Trace
Parkway and CR 119. Powerlines were knocked down along CR 119.
The tornado snapped pine trees and uprooted hardwood trees near
the Chickasaw Agency pullout on the Natchez Trace Parkway before
lifting.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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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Survey Teams TAB/AEH, MJ/DJ, and SJM/KRM