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856 NOUS44 KJAN 210141 AAD PNSJAN ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 211745- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jackson MS 841 PM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for March 14th-15th Tornado Event - Update #4... .Update...Incorporated latest details from NWS New Orleans for both tornadoes that crossed from their CWA into the NWS Jackson CWA. .Overview... Ground-based damage survey work is now substantially complete for tornadoes which occurred from the late night of Friday March 14th through the day on Saturday March 15th. 15 tornadoes have been confirmed in the NWS Jackson County Warning Area, including 1 EF-4, 1 EF-3, 7 EF-2, 5 EF-1, and 1 EF-0 tornadoes. Two of these tornadoes crossed from the NWS New Orleans LA area into the NWS Jackson area. For these tornadoes, statistics reflect the total path of each tornado. Additional analysis of aerial imagery is now ongoing, and from this more adjustments to individual tornado tracks is still possible in the coming days. .Belzoni/Greenwood Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 35.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 3/4 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/14/2025 Start Time: 11:14 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NW Belzoni / Humphreys County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.2106 / -90.5327 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 12:07 AM CDT End Location: 7 ENE Greenwood / Carroll County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.5385 / -90.0698 Survey Summary: This EF-2 tornado began along HWY 49W northwest of Belzoni where it snapped several power poles. It tracked northeast towards Jaketown and snapped softwood trees and damaged the roof of a home. It continued to snap trees east of HWY 7 and trailer was also damaged. As it encountered the community of Mayday, it snapped several power poles and damaged a metal building. It then crossed the Yazoo River southwest of Sidon and snapped hardwood trees and power poles. As it encountered the southern side of Greenwood, multiple mobile homes were destroyed. Trees were snapped and uprooted and one tree was blown onto a home. Dozens of well built homes sustained roof damage, mostly shingles. As it continued along its path, power poles were snapped and hardwood trees were uprooted. Several additional homes sustained damage and a couple more mobile homes were destroyed. A shed was damaged as well. The tornado dissipated northeast of County Road 350. .Duck Hill/Elliott/Gore Springs Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 24.4 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1/2 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 3 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 12:18 AM CDT Start Location: 3 N North Carrollton / Carroll County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.5642 / -89.9216 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 12:53 AM CDT End Location: 6 W Sabougla / Grenada County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.7819 / -89.5926 Survey Summary: This tornado started near County Road 121 damaging a few softwood trees, then continued northeast across County Road 100 where an increase in intensity was noted as more trees were snapped along with roof damage to a home. The tornado continued northeast across County Road 90 and County Road 16 snapping more trees along the way. As the tornado approached Highway 17, a notable change occurred. Intensity increased and the tornado grew in size. Additionally, just to the northwest of the path, multiple downed trees were noted along county road 92 and 93. Here, a surge in the RFD evolved and aided in the growth and intensification of the tornado. The tornado crossed Highway 17 where it snapped power poles and numerous trees along with damage to a roof of a home. The tornado then crossed County Road 94 and I-55 snapping power poles and numerous trees. A large tractor shed was destroyed and extensive tree damage occurred. A truck was also thrown some 30 yards and left under trees. A tractor trailer traveling on I-55 was overturned. The tornado continued into Montgomery County and caused roof damage to a home along Sayles Road along with numerous trees and power poles. The tornado continued northeast into Grenada County and into the community of Elliott where it destroyed a mobile home, caused significant damage to a home and a large metal building, along with numerous snapped power poles and trees. The tornado continued northeast across McCormick Road then across Camp McCain Road, snapping power poles and trees. The tornado crossed Highway 8 then ended near Butputter Road, snapping more trees along the way. .Grace/Nitta Yuma Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 19.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0.9 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 10:22 AM CDT Start Location: 2 N Mayersville / Issaquena County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.9205 / -91.0464 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 10:49 AM CDT End Location: 8 NNE Anguilla / Sharkey County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.072 / -90.7602 Survey Summary: This EF-2 tornado began near the bank of the Mississippi RIver on the north side of Mayersville. It snapped some hardwood trees and power poles and damaged the roof of a home. As it continued along its path, it completely destroyed a mobile home and leveled a barn. Pivots in the farmfield were overturned and roof damage to a home was noted. The tornado tracked northeastward when it encountered the community of Grace where the most intense damage was noted. Several roofs were removed from homes and dozens of power poles were snapped. The second story of a two-story home was collapsed and the roof of an older home was collapsed with debris strewn across the field. Hardwood trees were also snapped. The tornado continued northeast towards Nitta Yuma and HWY 61 Numerous power poles were snapped along with softwood trees. The tornado continued towards Delta City. Damage was more sporadic with minor roof damage to an outbuilding and damage to a carport. The tornado dissipated just west of Delta City. .Lake Providence Straight-Line Wind... Rating: TSTM/Wind Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1/4 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Date: 3/20/2025 Time: 10:25 AM CDT Location: Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA Lat/Lon: 32.8054 / -91.183 Survey Summary: A survey team found straight line wind damage caused by a thunderstorm across East Carroll Parish. There was damage to mobile homes and a few structures on the west side of Lake Providence along First Street. One structure had its roof lifted off and an outer wall collapsed due to the roof being lifted. A few mobile homes sustained minor roof damage and were pushed off their blocks. The team then moved north of town to survey for more information, but was not able to find any evidence of a tornado touchdown northeast of town along the Mississippi River. The core of the rotation missed the town of Lake Providence to the north and the damage was likely due to a wind surge or rear flank downdraft moving through the town as the main circulation pulled north. Estimated maximum wind reached 70-80 mph around Lake Providence. .Kentwood LA/Darbun/Society Hill/Carson Tornado... Rating: EF4 Estimated Peak Wind: 170 mph Path Length /statute/: 67.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 3/4 mile Fatalities: 5 Injuries: NA (at least 2 in Marion County) Start Date: 03/15/2025 Start Time: 12:17 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Kentwood / Tangipahoa Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 30.9426 / -90.4896 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 1:39 PM CDT End Location: 6 WSW Collins / Covington County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.5994 / -89.655 Survey Summary: This information reflects the entire path of this tornado, which began in the NWS New Orleans area. This tornado touched down just northeast of Kentwood, LA and produced EF1 damage northeast through most of SE Pike County in MS. As it started to cross into Walthall, EF2 damage was noted. Pockets of EF3 damaged occurred all along the path as it continued through Walthall County. West of Tylertown on the north side of 98, a well built, well anchored home, was swept from the foundation, leaving debris in a pile and thrown behind the home. This home was determined to have 170 MPH EF4 damage. It is likely the tornado was at EF4 strength at other parts on the track but with only manufactured homes in rural areas impacted, this house is currently the only EF4 damage in Walthall County. The EF3 damage throughout the county was all demolished single or double wide manufactured home with the debris swept away. Widespread snapped and uprooted trees were noted on ground surveys and via drone and satellite. 3 fatalities were noted with this tornado. The ground survey team learned about 10 injuries but that was only because family members were around. The total injuries of 10-20 were county based so we are unsure how many were associated with each tornado. The width was estimated via ground survey, satellite and drone data and for now is estimated at 0.7 miles, or around 1200 yards. This may need to be updated in the future. This strong to violent tornado entered Marion County moving northeast near Morgantown Road and produced damage in the EF-2 to EF-3 range including great damage to forested areas as well as numerous homes, including mobile homes and woodframe/brick houses. The most intense damage areas in northwest Marion county was along Molly and Price roads and again at Whitebluff heading inth the Pearl River bottom. The tornado carried northward through Whitebluff, crossed the Pearl River, and proceeded across Jefferson Davis County continuing to do substantial damage to vegetation and structures consistent with EF-2 to EF-3 intensity. There were corridors of more intense damage across Jefferson Davis county. Areas long Storey Parkman Road and Smith Road, as well as areas along Alex Daley Road and Highway 35. Just prior to crossing into Covington County, the tornado began undergoing structural changes and briefly weakened and became much smaller. Before ultimately dissipating west of Collins, the tornado dramatically tightened, becoming only 100-150 yards across. At this point, as the tornado crossed Blackjack New Chapel Road and Wilson Road, the much smaller tornado reached EF-3 intensity as it destroyed several walls and removed the roof of a brick home. In the same vicinity, and just on the south side of Blackjack New Chapel Road, the tornado demolished a mobile home, wrapping and suspending its frame between two large pine trees. Nearby, a large mature oak was left a splintered stump. The vortex intensified further becoming a violent EF-4 tornado as it impacted a small home on Wilson Road, destroying it completely and clearing much of the debris free of the concrete slab. A tractor trailer nearby was overturned and pulled 30-40 yards into the vortex, two mobile homes were completely destroyed, one being thrown to the west, opposite of storm motion. Additionally, a metal building system workshop was partially impacted by the tornado vortex and its frame became twisted with portions of the iron beams becoming lofted and thrown. The particular house destroyed had a portion of the home located within mixed debris on the west side of the slab foundation and the remainder of the home debris strewn downstream. Of note, two reclining chairs were located in the living room of the home according to witnesses: one was discovered in each debris pile despite originating in close proximity. The home showed minimal signs of rot or structural fatigue though the anchoring system had fewer anchor bolts than is of typical construction and the bolts were placed closer to the edge of the concrete slab than is typical as well. These structural deficiency preclude consideration of higher assessment despite the completeness of destruction. The resident of this home fled to a brick building upon receiving storm warning. The tornado continued northeast at a generally weakening, but still strong, intensity as it moved across Spring Hill School Road. The tornado dissipated in a forested area just north of the road west of Collins, MS. Coincidentally, 41 minutes later a second strong tornado would intersect this path as well, just north of Spring Hill School Road and just prior to the end point of this long track, violent tornado. .Tylertown/Darbun/NW Marion County Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 25.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1/2 mile Fatalities: 1 Injuries: NA Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 1:24 PM CDT Start Location: 3 W Tylertown / Walthall County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.0896 / -90.2183 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 1:54 PM CDT End Location: 8 NW Columbia / Marion County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.3571 / -89.9069 Survey Summary: This information reflects the entire path of this tornado, which began in the NWS New Orleans area. An EF3 tornado touched down just southwest of Tylertown, MS and tracked through Darbun and into Marion County. This is the second Tylertown tornado, the one that tracked just to the east of the stronger one. The tornado moved northeast with many destroyed single and double wide manufactured homes along the entire track as well as miles and miles of snapped and uprooted trees. The EF3 140 MPH points were all destroyed and swept clean manufactured homes. There was one fatality noted in one of these homes. Utilizing satellite and drone imagery and ground surveys found multiple locations with a width around 0.5 mile/880 yards. Adjustments made me needed as more imagery is analyzed. This strong tornado entered Marion county near Darbun and tracked northeast across the Pearl River and dissipated near River Bend Rd. A couple of chicken coops were destroyed along with a handful of mobile homes. Several other homes suffered varying degrees of damage along with numerous power lines down. Extensive tree damage was also noted. The tornado began to narrow and weaken as it crossed Holly Springs Road and Highway 587. .South Newton Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 1:32 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SSW Newton / Newton County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.2767 / -89.1952 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 1:36 PM CDT End Location: 1 SE Newton / Newton County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.3073 / -89.1476 Survey Summary: This weak tornado began in the Bethel community, and moved northeastward, lifting on the southeast side of the city of Newton. Damage consisted mostly of uprooted trees and downed large tree limbs. A home along Bethel Roberts Rd sustained minor peripheral damage. .Lebanon Hickory Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 1:41 PM CDT Start Location: 4 NE Newton / Newton County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.3532 / -89.0895 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 1:51 PM CDT End Location: 5 E Decatur / Newton County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.4263 / -89.015 Survey Summary: This tornado was observed developing north of I 20 between Newton and Hickory by storm chasers. It tracked northeastward across MS Highway 503 then northeastward through the Lebanon community, lifting near the intersection of Chapel Hill Rd and Barnett Rd. Several trees were uprooted and snapped along the path. Relatively minor structural damage occurred along the path due to wind, including two homes on AC Thompson sustaining minor damage, and a carport being damaged along Chapel Hill Rd. .Hot Coffee/Taylorsville Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 16.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 750 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 11 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 1:54 PM CDT Start Location: 5 NNE Collins / Covington County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.711 / -89.5121 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 2:17 PM CDT End Location: 6 NE Taylorsville / Smith County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.9047 / -89.3597 Survey Summary: This strong tornado touched down west of Hopewell near Roscoe McDaniel Road where it damaged trees before moving northeast and doing damage to the roof of a home and destroying a barn on Cole Road. The tornado then moved along Jones Chapel Road where numerous mobile homes were destroyed. A wood frame home atop CMU block was pushed off this foundation. The tornado continued northeast to the west of Hot Coffee crossing highway 532. Numerous additional mobile homes were completely destroyed including one thrown into a ravine. Notably, of all the mobile homes destroyed, no vehicles in the driveways were thrown nor shifted more than a few inches across the ground. Continuing northeast, the tornado crossed mostly rural portions of the county before impacting a home on Gilmer Road where the roof of a brick home was removed. Dense forest was largely damaged or flattened in the vicinity of Oakahay Creek and damage was noted to outbuildings. The tornado encountered a community of primarily mobile homes near Ben Stroud Lane. Numerous residents who had returned to begin clean up informed NWS surveyors that almost all of the community members had fled due to dire forecasts and tornado warnings. Several mobile homes were destroyed in this area. The tornado continued northeast damaging forest, outbuildings, and mobile homes as it crossed into Smith County. Near highway 37 just south of Taylorsville, one couple recounted a harrowing tale of riding out the storm by accident in their vehicle while their brick house lost portions of a wall and the roof in front of them. The tornado moved across eastern portions of the town of Taylorsville doing consistent higher-end Ef- 2 damage to homes, businesses, and a large amount of trees. One older home on a hill and devoid of tree protection sustained heavy roof damage and a wall was knocked down. Another wood frame house was completely destroyed, though investigation determined the home was heavily compromised due to termites and rot. On comfort street, a business had a block wall collapse as the windward facing wall consisted of numerous open sections (similar in construction to an older automotive shop). The tornado impacted the high school sporting complex where a field house was damaged and the outfield wall of a baseball field was pushed down adjacent to substantial damage to adjacent forest. The tornado continued northeast with general weakening until dissipating along County Road 9. .N Bassfield/W Collins Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 600 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 2:11 PM CDT Start Location: 2 NNE Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.5225 / -89.7298 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 2:30 PM CDT End Location: 3 NW Collins / Covington County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.6644 / -89.595 Survey Summary: This tornado began southeast of Santee and moved along Santee Methodist Road producing widespread damage to trees as it moved northeast across eastern Jefferson Davis County. Crossing Bowie creek and into Covington county, the tornado destroyed several commercial chicken houses enroute to crossing Blackjack New Chapel Road. Continuing to down numerous trees in a wide swath, the tornado then moved across Spring Hill School Road, only about 200-300 yards east of where a previous long track tornado had occurred less than an hour prior. These two tornado tracks intersect in a forested area just north of the roadway. The tornado continued northeast, largely destroying three additional commercial chicken houses as well as damaging multiple buildings at a Methodist Church complex. Nearby, a building suffered substantial roof damage. The tornado continued downing trees and doing mostly light to moderate damage to homes and outbuildings as it neared Old Mcintosh Road. Along T King road just west of Kirkley Road, the tornado downed numerous trees. Further northeast, an outbuilding and trees were damaged before the tornado dissipated north of Sunset Road. .North Jasper County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 2:38 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SE Montrose / Jasper County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.0939 / -89.1908 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 2:50 PM CDT End Location: 9 NE Montrose / Jasper County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.1887 / -89.1014 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down near CR 23 and tracked northeast across CR 29 producing damage to trees. The tornado continued northeast crossing CR 2010 and CR 20 doing continued tree damage. The tornado dissipated near CR 2414 where additional damage to trees was noted. .Melba Seminary Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 18.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1/2 mile Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 3:03 PM CDT Start Location: 7 SSE Bassfield / Marion County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.4 / -89.6829 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 3:24 PM CDT End Location: 3 N Seminary / Covington County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.602 / -89.4872 Survey Summary: This tornado began in far northeastern Marion County, snapping several trees, damaging a home, and destroying a barn. It reached its peak intensity as it crossed into southeastern Jefferson Davis County, where two mobile homes were destroyed along Hatten Road. The tornado remained strong as it moved into the Melba community, crossing Broome Rd and MS Highway 42 where additional homes sustained damage and another mobile home was destroyed. It crossed Sumrall Road before entering southern Covington County near Oakdale Church Road where an RV was rolled over. Continuing northeastward, the tornado removed a large portion of the roof of two homes along Lott Circle. Additional homes and outbuildings were damaged along Cooley Road and Seminary Mike Conner Road. One fatality and additional injuries occurred along Seminary Williamsburg Road just west of US Highway 49 when two mobile homes were destroyed or heavily damaged and an outbuilding was destroyed. A community center sustained roof damage as the tornado crossed US 49. The tornado weakened as it crossed Okatoma Creek, lifting along Willow Grove Church Road. .Leaf River Hebron Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.8 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 3:27 PM CDT Start Location: 6 NNE Seminary / Covington County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.6358 / -89.446 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 3:36 PM CDT End Location: 6 SW Soso / Jones County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.7087 / -89.3693 Survey Summary: This tornado began along Bill McQueen Rd in eastern Covington Co and moved northeastward across Bob Boler Rd, Graham Aultman Rd, Monroe Rd, and crossed into northwestern Jones Co near the time it crossed the Leaf River. It lifted around the time it crossed US 84 in the Hebron community and was observed by storm chasers around this time. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path of the tornado. .Stringer Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 3:46 PM CDT Start Location: 4 N Soso / Jasper County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.8121 / -89.2699 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 3:49 PM CDT End Location: 6 NNE Soso / Jasper County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.8382 / -89.2405 Survey Summary: This brief tornado began along CR 5331 and moved northeastward across MS Highway 533, lifting shortly after crossing MS Highway 15 near CR 153. Along the path, several trees were uprooted and large tree branches broken. .Paulding Lake Eddins Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 13 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 4:09 PM CDT Start Location: 9 NNW Heidelberg / Jasper County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.0196 / -89.0554 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 4:28 PM CDT End Location: 4 WSW Stonewall / Clarke County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.1226 / -88.8702 Survey Summary: This EF-2 tornado began about a mile southwest of Paulding where it damaged large tree limbs and peeled tin off of a porch cover over a mobile home. It then tracked northeast and crossed HWY 503 in Paulding. There, it snapped softwood trees, one of which fell onto a shed and damaged the roof of a home. It continued to track northeast where it encountered Lake Eddins, where the most intense damage was noted. Numerous softwood trees were snapped in a concentrated corridor along its path. A four car garage was completely destroyed and a boat house was stripped to its studs. Several homes sustained roof damage. A second boat house had also collapsed. The tornado weakened as it tracked northeast and broke large tree limbs. It crossed into Clarke County just east of HWY 18 and County Road 1840 and continued to snap softwood trees sporadically. It continued to do sporadic damage to softwood trees as it crossedI-59 before it dissipated shortly after east of County Road 330. The maximum wind speed of this tornado was 115 mph. The maximum width was 300 yards. The length was about 13 miles. .Clarkdale Zero Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 13.4 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 3/15/2025 Start Time: 4:33 PM CDT Start Location: 2 E Enterprise / Clarke County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.176 / -88.7745 End Date: 3/15/2025 End Time: 4:51 PM CDT End Location: 8 SE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.2972 / -88.5982 Survey Summary: This EF-1 tornado touched down on HWY 514 where it uprooted softwood trees. Along its path, it damaged the roofs of several homes, as well as a light post and a shed. It continued towards County Road 350 where it rolled a mobile home onto its roof. The unit was heavily damaged. A single family home sustained minor roof damage. Softwood trees were also snapped. It weakened as it tracked northeast toward County Road 350 and only did minor tree damage. It crossed into Lauderdale County at HWY 145 and continued to uproot softwood trees. It encountered structures east of HWY 45 and damaged the roof of a couple of homes. It also damaged softwood trees. The tornado continued to do minor tree damage towards Causeyville Road and also damaged the roof of another home. It dissipated shortly after east of Causeyville Road. The maximum wind speed of this tornado was 100 mph. The maximum width was 400 yards. The length was about 13 miles. && 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. $$ CE/CR/MH/LP/SS/DB/DL/KP/OJ/DC