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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
906 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR EASTER SUNDAY TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE
#5...

.UPDATE...Three additional tornadoes have been confirmed in 
eastern Mississippi.

.FRANK BELL ROAD TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  3.06 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:02 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 E Collinston / Morehouse Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6814 / -91.8239

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:06 PM CDT
End Location:           5 SSE Mer Rouge / Morehouse Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.7065 / -91.7812

Summary: This tornado started in a wooded area just south of
Frank Bell road and snapped and uprooted multiple trees along
field edges and as it crossed highway 425. As the tornado crossed
Frank Bell road, a home sustained roof damage and a shed was
detroyed with debris thrown across the field. Max winds were near
100 mph.

.HIGHWAY 585 TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.27 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:10 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 ENE Oak Ridge / Morehouse Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6531 / -91.6471

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:22 PM CDT
End Location:           5 W Pioneer / West Carroll Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.7328 / -91.5193

Summary: This tornado began in far southeastern Morehouse Parish
near the intersection of Trails End Rd and Bingham Ranch Rd,
crossing The Boeuf River into far northern Richland Parish, where
it crossed LA Highway 585. It then crossed Wiles Rd into western
West Carroll Parish again crossing LA Highway 585, Henry Jones
Rd, and then LA Highway 585 for a third time. The tornado crossed
Smith Rd, Clay Rd, and Clear Lake Rd before ending along Copes
Rd. Along the path, a few homes sustained minor roof damage, a
couple mobile homes received minor damage, a motor home was
overturned, a couple sheds were damaged, and several trees were
snapped or uprooted. The tornado was strongest as it crossed LA
Highway 585 near the intersection of Self Rd where five utility
poles were snapped, several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a
home was damaged by a fallen tree.

.WEST EPPS TORNADO #1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 W Epps / Richland Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.596 / -91.6168

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:20 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NNW Epps / West Carroll Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6473 / -91.5044

Summary: This tornado began in far northern Richland Parish east
of the intersection of LA Highways 134 and 183. It crossed into
southwestern West Carroll Parish, crossing Fusilier Rd, Gwin Rd,
LA Highway 134, Duckworth Rd, and Sharplin Rd before crossing and
ending just northeast of Waller Rd. Along the path, several trees
were uprooted and multiple irrigation pivots were flipped. 

.WEST EPPS TORNADO #2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.67 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 WSW Epps / Richland Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.5597 / -91.5798

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:16 PM CDT
End Location:           3 W Epps / West Carroll Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6137 / -91.532

Summary: This tornado began in northern Richland Parish along
Goose Hollow Rd. It traveled northeastward crossing Lingefelt Rd
and then Mitchiner Rd, where it crossed into southwestern West
Carroll Parish. The tornado then crossed Guice Rd, then lifted
along LA Highway 134 just east of the damage path of another
tornado that was occurring simultaneously in the same area. Along
the path, multiple trees were uprooted and an irrigation pivot
was flipped.

.LAKE PROVIDENCE TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    -99 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   170 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:41 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA 
Start Lat/Lon:          32.7942 / -91.1793

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:43 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ESE Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.8063 / -91.1655

Summary: This weak tornado started on the south side of Lake
Providence and moved NNE through the middle of the city.. Tree
damage was minor and sporatic. Several buildings near City Hall
were damaged with minor roof damage along with some bricks
falling from exterior wall. The tornado lifted just after
crossing the levee by the city dump.Max winds 85 mph.

.HUMPHREYS COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.12 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1/4 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             1:17 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 S Louise / Humphreys County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9296 / -90.5931

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               1:22 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Louise / Humphreys County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.9732 / -90.5454

Summary: This tornado began just southwest of Highway 16 snapping
a few trees. The tornado crossed Highway 16 snapping a couple of 
power poles. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 149 
snapping a couple more power poles. The tornado crossed Number 
Three Road snapping a few trees and then crossed Tigpen Road, 
snapping a few more trees along the way. Several trees were 
snapped along Old Five Mile Road, before ending near the 
intersection of Old Five Mile Road and Good Luck Road. Near this 
location it took the roof off of a mobile home, along with pushing
it off the foundation.

.YAZOO COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.42 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             1:22 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 W Yazoo City / Yazoo County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8574 / -90.5208

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               1:32 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NNW Yazoo City / Yazoo County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.9208 / -90.4184

Summary: This tornado began just southwest of Whites Lane Road
snapping a couple of trees. The tornado continued northeast and
destroyed two outbuildings and a shed just southwest of Lake
City. The tornado also snapped a couple of power poles along with
several trees at this location. The tornado destroyed an
outbuilding near the intersection of Highway 149 and Lake City
Road. The tornado continued northeast near the Yazoo County
Airport snapping a couple of trees. The tornado destroyed a home
of off Carter Road, which was poorly anchored and was of wood
construction. The tornado snapped several power poles off of Lake
City Road and took the roof off of an outbuilding on Cato Road.
This tornado ended just east of Yazoo Levee Road, snapping a few 
more trees.

.SALLIS TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    92 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             2:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NE Goodman / Attala County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9961 / -89.8541

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               2:09 PM CDT
End Location:           3 W Sallis / Attala County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.0204 / -89.823

Summary: This tornado touched down near County Road 4101 and
traveled to the northeast, before making a turn to the north
northeast. Along the path, it mainly snapped or uprooted trees.
It did cause some roof damage to a home along County Road 4105.
It eventually lifted between County Road 4106 and State Highway
431.

.CHOCTAW COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.06 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             2:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 E McCool / Choctaw County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.1961 / -89.3018

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               2:51 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSE Weir / Choctaw County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2359 / -89.2794

Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in western Choctaw
County. This EF-0 tornado caused minor tree damage along Mountain
Road and Weir Panhandle Road. It lifted near Lacey Road.

.NORTH MACON TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NW Macon / Noxubee County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.1469 / -88.6044

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               3:40 PM CDT
End Location:           6 E Brooksville / Noxubee County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2067 / -88.4762

Summary: The tornado touched down north of Macon, west of US 45,
along Joes Creek where it caused minor tree damage. It tracked
northeast towards Macon Lynn Creek Road where it uprooted and
snapped several trees. It continued to track over Buggs Ferry
Road where it damaged a metal building and several power poles.
As it tracked over US 45 it snapped 6 metal high tension
electrical poles, damaged a home, and snapped and uprooted
several trees. The EF-2 tornado continued to track near Magnolia
Drive, where it snapped several trees and damaged 4 chicken
houses. It weakened and lifted as it approached Baldwyn Road.

.BIGBEE VALLEY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    88 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.91 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   375 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:42 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 W Bevill Lock And Dam/Noxubee County/MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2352 / -88.4308

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               3:48 PM CDT
End Location:           5 WNW Bevill Lock And Dam/Noxubee County/MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2555 / -88.368

Summary: The EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of
Highway 388 and Gavani Road where it uprooted several trees. It
continued on a northeast path before uprooting more trees near
King Road. It proceeded to cause more tree damage along Togo Road
before lifting in a field east of the road. 

.WALTHALL/S LAWRENCE/NW MARION/SW JEFFERSON DAVIS TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF4
Estimated Peak Wind:    170 mph
Path Length /statute/:  21.2 miles (14.5 miles in JAN CWA)
Path Width /maximum/:   3/4 mile
Fatalities:             3 (2 in JAN CWA)
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NW Salem / Walthall County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.2763 / -90.1732

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               4:05 PM CDT
End Location:           9 SW Bassfield/Jefferson Davis County/MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.4017 / -89.8505

Summary: This tornado began in far northern Walthall County. For
additional information on this portion of the tornado, please
consult the latest information from NWS New Orleans LA. The
torando then moved into far southeast Lawrence county, where it 
began snapping large hardwood branches on JK Givens Road. The 
tornado started to strengthen as a large swath of broken and 
uprooted hardwood trees were noted farther along JK Givens Road. 
As the tornado moved east northeast to Tynes Ainsworth Road, it 
tossed and completely destroyed a mobile home, causing two 
fatalities. Concurrently, it also snapped numerous softwood and 
hardwood trees behind and around the mobile home. The snapping and
uprooting of numerous softwood trees continued when it moved 
northeast across Felix Sartin Road, while also causing some 
shingles to be removed from a one-story residence. Swaths of 
snapped hardwood trees and the uproot of trees was noted at Holmes
Road, where a few wooden power poles were also snapped. The 
tornado then trekked into northwest Marion County, causing the 
snapping of multiple softwood trees just north of Ranch Road. The 
tornado moved northeast to US Road 587 where it broke a few wooden
power poles and continued snapping softwood trees. It continued 
along its east-northeast path impacting River Road and Cooper 
Road, and causing large softwood branches to snap and the snapping
and uprooting of softwood trees. The uprooting of a few softwood 
trees was noted when the tornado reached Highway 13, though the 
amount of uprooted trees was not as impressive from earlier in its
track, thus showing a declining in strength. The tornado moved 
northeast into Jefferson Davis County, resulting in the snapping 
of a few small softwood tree limbs at Raynes Road. The tornado 
lifted at Joe Dyess Road, but not before snapping a few small 
hardwood tree limbs.  

.BASSFIELD/COVINGTON CO/SOSO/MOSS/HEIDELBERG/PACHUTA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF4
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  67.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 	2 miles
Fatalities:             7
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:11 PM CST
Start Location:         3 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County / MS 
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4567 / -89.7639

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               4:28 PM CST
End Location:           1 NNE Pachuta / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.0637 / -88.8741

Summary: Will be included in a future update. 

.OAK VALE/CARSON/N COLLINS/STRINGER/PAULDING TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  82.61 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:39 PM CST
Start Location:         10 SSE Monticello / Lawrence County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4023 / -90.0645

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               5:10 PM CST
End Location:           8 NW Pachuta / Jasper County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.1307 / -88.9746

Summary: Will be included in a future update.

.EAST PACHUTA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.79 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             05:22 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 S Pachuta / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.0015 / -88.8944

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               05:32 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SSW Stonewall / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.0978 / -88.8273

Summary: This tornado began along CR 286 south of Pachuta and
tracked north northeastward across CR 289, CR 288, MS 18/512, CR
310, CR 3102, and CR 130 before ending along CR 320 between
Pachuta and Stonewall. Along the path, several trees were snapped
and uprooted, and a few homes sustained minor damage.

.STONEWALL/EAST ENTERPRISE TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.43 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             05:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Stonewall / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.136 / -88.8159

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               05:39 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ENE Enterprise / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.1816 / -88.7937

Summary: This tornado began on the west side of Stonewall along
CR 320. In this area, a mobile home was destroyed, a wall of a
church was collapsed, and several trees were snapped. The tornado
continued north northeastward, heavily damaging the roof of a
house as it crossed MS Highway 513. It snapped several trees as
it crossed MS Highway 514 on the east side of Enterprise before
lifting shortly thereafter.

.CLARKDALE TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             05:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 SSE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2571 / -88.6932

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               05:49 PM CDT
End Location:           6 SSE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.2973 / -88.6801

Summary: This tornado began along US 45, uprooting trees as it
tracked northward along the highway. Two homes sustained minor
roof damage and additional trees were uprooted along Springhill
Loop. The tornado uprooted additional trees along Crescent Lake
Rd before lifting. 

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 200mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

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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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED LAKE PROVIDENCE MAX WIND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
906 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR EASTER SUNDAY TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE
#5...

.UPDATE...Three additional tornadoes have been confirmed in 
eastern Mississippi.

.FRANK BELL ROAD TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  3.06 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:02 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 E Collinston / Morehouse Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6814 / -91.8239

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:06 PM CDT
End Location:           5 SSE Mer Rouge / Morehouse Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.7065 / -91.7812

Summary: This tornado started in a wooded area just south of
Frank Bell road and snapped and uprooted multiple trees along
field edges and as it crossed highway 425. As the tornado crossed
Frank Bell road, a home sustained roof damage and a shed was
detroyed with debris thrown across the field. Max winds were near
100 mph.

.HIGHWAY 585 TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.27 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:10 PM CDT
Start Location:         7 ENE Oak Ridge / Morehouse Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.6531 / -91.6471

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:22 PM CDT
End Location:           5 W Pioneer / West Carroll Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.7328 / -91.5193

Summary: This tornado began in far southeastern Morehouse Parish
near the intersection of Trails End Rd and Bingham Ranch Rd,
crossing The Boeuf River into far northern Richland Parish, where
it crossed LA Highway 585. It then crossed Wiles Rd into western
West Carroll Parish again crossing LA Highway 585, Henry Jones
Rd, and then LA Highway 585 for a third time. The tornado crossed
Smith Rd, Clay Rd, and Clear Lake Rd before ending along Copes
Rd. Along the path, a few homes sustained minor roof damage, a
couple mobile homes received minor damage, a motor home was
overturned, a couple sheds were damaged, and several trees were
snapped or uprooted. The tornado was strongest as it crossed LA
Highway 585 near the intersection of Self Rd where five utility
poles were snapped, several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a
home was damaged by a fallen tree.

.WEST EPPS TORNADO #1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 W Epps / Richland Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.596 / -91.6168

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:20 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NNW Epps / West Carroll Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6473 / -91.5044

Summary: This tornado began in far northern Richland Parish east
of the intersection of LA Highways 134 and 183. It crossed into
southwestern West Carroll Parish, crossing Fusilier Rd, Gwin Rd,
LA Highway 134, Duckworth Rd, and Sharplin Rd before crossing and
ending just northeast of Waller Rd. Along the path, several trees
were uprooted and multiple irrigation pivots were flipped. 

.WEST EPPS TORNADO #2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.67 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 WSW Epps / Richland Parish / LA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.5597 / -91.5798

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:16 PM CDT
End Location:           3 W Epps / West Carroll Parish / LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.6137 / -91.532

Summary: This tornado began in northern Richland Parish along
Goose Hollow Rd. It traveled northeastward crossing Lingefelt Rd
and then Mitchiner Rd, where it crossed into southwestern West
Carroll Parish. The tornado then crossed Guice Rd, then lifted
along LA Highway 134 just east of the damage path of another
tornado that was occurring simultaneously in the same area. Along
the path, multiple trees were uprooted and an irrigation pivot
was flipped.

.LAKE PROVIDENCE TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   170 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             12:41 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA 
Start Lat/Lon:          32.7942 / -91.1793

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               12:43 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ESE Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA
End Lat/Lon:            32.8063 / -91.1655

Summary: This weak tornado started on the south side of Lake
Providence and moved NNE through the middle of the city.. Tree
damage was minor and sporatic. Several buildings near City Hall
were damaged with minor roof damage along with some bricks
falling from exterior wall. The tornado lifted just after
crossing the levee by the city dump.

.HUMPHREYS COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.12 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1/4 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             1:17 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 S Louise / Humphreys County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9296 / -90.5931

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               1:22 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Louise / Humphreys County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.9732 / -90.5454

Summary: This tornado began just southwest of Highway 16 snapping
a few trees. The tornado crossed Highway 16 snapping a couple of 
power poles. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 149 
snapping a couple more power poles. The tornado crossed Number 
Three Road snapping a few trees and then crossed Tigpen Road, 
snapping a few more trees along the way. Several trees were 
snapped along Old Five Mile Road, before ending near the 
intersection of Old Five Mile Road and Good Luck Road. Near this 
location it took the roof off of a mobile home, along with pushing
it off the foundation.

.YAZOO COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.42 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             1:22 PM CDT
Start Location:         6 W Yazoo City / Yazoo County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.8574 / -90.5208

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               1:32 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NNW Yazoo City / Yazoo County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.9208 / -90.4184

Summary: This tornado began just southwest of Whites Lane Road
snapping a couple of trees. The tornado continued northeast and
destroyed two outbuildings and a shed just southwest of Lake
City. The tornado also snapped a couple of power poles along with
several trees at this location. The tornado destroyed an
outbuilding near the intersection of Highway 149 and Lake City
Road. The tornado continued northeast near the Yazoo County
Airport snapping a couple of trees. The tornado destroyed a home
of off Carter Road, which was poorly anchored and was of wood
construction. The tornado snapped several power poles off of Lake
City Road and took the roof off of an outbuilding on Cato Road.
This tornado ended just east of Yazoo Levee Road, snapping a few 
more trees.

.SALLIS TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    92 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             2:06 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NE Goodman / Attala County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.9961 / -89.8541

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               2:09 PM CDT
End Location:           3 W Sallis / Attala County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.0204 / -89.823

Summary: This tornado touched down near County Road 4101 and
traveled to the northeast, before making a turn to the north
northeast. Along the path, it mainly snapped or uprooted trees.
It did cause some roof damage to a home along County Road 4105.
It eventually lifted between County Road 4106 and State Highway
431.

.CHOCTAW COUNTY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.06 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             2:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 E McCool / Choctaw County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.1961 / -89.3018

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               2:51 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSE Weir / Choctaw County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2359 / -89.2794

Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in western Choctaw
County. This EF-0 tornado caused minor tree damage along Mountain
Road and Weir Panhandle Road. It lifted near Lacey Road.

.NORTH MACON TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NW Macon / Noxubee County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.1469 / -88.6044

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               3:40 PM CDT
End Location:           6 E Brooksville / Noxubee County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2067 / -88.4762

Summary: The tornado touched down north of Macon, west of US 45,
along Joes Creek where it caused minor tree damage. It tracked
northeast towards Macon Lynn Creek Road where it uprooted and
snapped several trees. It continued to track over Buggs Ferry
Road where it damaged a metal building and several power poles.
As it tracked over US 45 it snapped 6 metal high tension
electrical poles, damaged a home, and snapped and uprooted
several trees. The EF-2 tornado continued to track near Magnolia
Drive, where it snapped several trees and damaged 4 chicken
houses. It weakened and lifted as it approached Baldwyn Road.

.BIGBEE VALLEY TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    88 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.91 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   375 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:42 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 W Bevill Lock And Dam/Noxubee County/MS
Start Lat/Lon:          33.2352 / -88.4308

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               3:48 PM CDT
End Location:           5 WNW Bevill Lock And Dam/Noxubee County/MS
End Lat/Lon:            33.2555 / -88.368

Summary: The EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of
Highway 388 and Gavani Road where it uprooted several trees. It
continued on a northeast path before uprooting more trees near
King Road. It proceeded to cause more tree damage along Togo Road
before lifting in a field east of the road. 

.WALTHALL/S LAWRENCE/NW MARION/SW JEFFERSON DAVIS TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF4
Estimated Peak Wind:    170 mph
Path Length /statute/:  21.2 miles (14.5 miles in JAN CWA)
Path Width /maximum/:   3/4 mile
Fatalities:             3 (2 in JAN CWA)
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:39 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NW Salem / Walthall County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.2763 / -90.1732

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               4:05 PM CDT
End Location:           9 SW Bassfield/Jefferson Davis County/MS
End Lat/Lon:            31.4017 / -89.8505

Summary: This tornado began in far northern Walthall County. For
additional information on this portion of the tornado, please
consult the latest information from NWS New Orleans LA. The
torando then moved into far southeast Lawrence county, where it 
began snapping large hardwood branches on JK Givens Road. The 
tornado started to strengthen as a large swath of broken and 
uprooted hardwood trees were noted farther along JK Givens Road. 
As the tornado moved east northeast to Tynes Ainsworth Road, it 
tossed and completely destroyed a mobile home, causing two 
fatalities. Concurrently, it also snapped numerous softwood and 
hardwood trees behind and around the mobile home. The snapping and
uprooting of numerous softwood trees continued when it moved 
northeast across Felix Sartin Road, while also causing some 
shingles to be removed from a one-story residence. Swaths of 
snapped hardwood trees and the uproot of trees was noted at Holmes
Road, where a few wooden power poles were also snapped. The 
tornado then trekked into northwest Marion County, causing the 
snapping of multiple softwood trees just north of Ranch Road. The 
tornado moved northeast to US Road 587 where it broke a few wooden
power poles and continued snapping softwood trees. It continued 
along its east-northeast path impacting River Road and Cooper 
Road, and causing large softwood branches to snap and the snapping
and uprooting of softwood trees. The uprooting of a few softwood 
trees was noted when the tornado reached Highway 13, though the 
amount of uprooted trees was not as impressive from earlier in its
track, thus showing a declining in strength. The tornado moved 
northeast into Jefferson Davis County, resulting in the snapping 
of a few small softwood tree limbs at Raynes Road. The tornado 
lifted at Joe Dyess Road, but not before snapping a few small 
hardwood tree limbs.  

.BASSFIELD/COVINGTON CO/SOSO/MOSS/HEIDELBERG/PACHUTA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF4
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  67.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 	2 miles
Fatalities:             7
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:11 PM CST
Start Location:         3 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County / MS 
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4567 / -89.7639

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               4:28 PM CST
End Location:           1 NNE Pachuta / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.0637 / -88.8741

Summary: Will be included in a future update. 

.OAK VALE/CARSON/N COLLINS/STRINGER/PAULDING TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  82.61 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               Unknown

Start Date:             4/12/2020
Start Time:             3:39 PM CST
Start Location:         10 SSE Monticello / Lawrence County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4023 / -90.0645

End Date:               4/12/2020
End Time:               5:10 PM CST
End Location:           8 NW Pachuta / Jasper County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.1307 / -88.9746

Summary: Will be included in a future update.

.EAST PACHUTA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.79 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             05:22 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 S Pachuta / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.0015 / -88.8944

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               05:32 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SSW Stonewall / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.0978 / -88.8273

Summary: This tornado began along CR 286 south of Pachuta and
tracked north northeastward across CR 289, CR 288, MS 18/512, CR
310, CR 3102, and CR 130 before ending along CR 320 between
Pachuta and Stonewall. Along the path, several trees were snapped
and uprooted, and a few homes sustained minor damage.

.STONEWALL/EAST ENTERPRISE TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.43 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             05:35 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Stonewall / Clarke County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.136 / -88.8159

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               05:39 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ENE Enterprise / Clarke County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.1816 / -88.7937

Summary: This tornado began on the west side of Stonewall along
CR 320. In this area, a mobile home was destroyed, a wall of a
church was collapsed, and several trees were snapped. The tornado
continued north northeastward, heavily damaging the roof of a
house as it crossed MS Highway 513. It snapped several trees as
it crossed MS Highway 514 on the east side of Enterprise before
lifting shortly thereafter.

.CLARKDALE TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/12/2020
Start Time:             05:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         8 SSE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2571 / -88.6932

End Date:               04/12/2020
End Time:               05:49 PM CDT
End Location:           6 SSE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS
End Lat/Lon:            32.2973 / -88.6801

Summary: This tornado began along US 45, uprooting trees as it
tracked northward along the highway. Two homes sustained minor
roof damage and additional trees were uprooted along Springhill
Loop. The tornado uprooted additional trees along Crescent Lake
Rd before lifting. 

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 200mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

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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