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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2.3 Miles |
| -- Width | 150 Yards |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | ATTALA |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 12/09/2008 19:27:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | SSE |
| Begin Location | BOYETTE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33/-89.82 |
| End Date | 12/09/2008 19:31:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | SW |
| End Location | SALLIS |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.01/-89.78 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 300.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A round of severe thunderstorms containing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds, occurred Tuesday December 9th into Tuesday night across much of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. These storms developed along and ahead of a strong surface cold front and strong upper level disturbance. A surface low developed to our west and tracked eastward increasing the winds and drawing northward deep moisture and instability. The cold front steadily pushed east and clashed with the unstable and highly sheared environment and produced numerous severe thunderstorms as a squall line developed and tracked eastward across the region. This event produced 16 tornadoes along with many reports of large hail, and wind damage. The majority of the severe weather occurred across central and southern Mississippi. Of the 16 tornadoes, 2 were rated EF2, 8 rated EF1, and 6 rated EF0. Historically, these 16 tornadoes rank 2nd all time for the number of tornadoes in the month of December. The record is 19 which occurred during the December of 1988. Additionally, this December 9th event has pushed the yearly total of tornadoes in Mississippi to 109. This will set a new record for the number of tornadoes in a year for the state of Mississippi. The previous record of 99 was set in 2005. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado touched down and tracked along County Road 4106. Several homes suffered minor to moderate roof damage, and a number of trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. A couple of mobile homes had roof and siding damage and had the skirting blown out. Powerlines were downed at several locations along the path. Maximum winds were around 100 mph. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 8.203M | 500.00K | |||||||
| DUNCAN | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW FITLER | ISSAQUENA CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 15:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ONWARD | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 15:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 15:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMPBELLSVILLE | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 15:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 350.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMPBELLSVILLE | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 15:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ONWARD | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOUISE | HUMPHREYS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SATARTIA | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| VALLEY | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 700.00K | 0.00K |
| ZEIGLERVILLE | HOLMES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 17:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 700.00K | 0.00K |
| MALMAISON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 17:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EAGLE BEND | WARREN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 17:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FORDYKE | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHLAND | HOLMES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN | HOLMES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROLLING FORK | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| EDEN | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST | HOLMES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TINSLEY | YAZOO CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HENDRIX SIDING | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:37 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 110.00K | 0.00K |
| DURANT | HOLMES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 70.00K | 0.00K |
| POSSUMNECK | ATTALA CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:53 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BASSFIELD | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 18:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YOKENA | WARREN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:04 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SIMRALL | WARREN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODMAN | HOLMES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NATCHEZ | ADAMS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| NATCHEZ | ADAMS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 2.500M | 0.00K |
| BOYETTE | ATTALA CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWMANS | WARREN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SALLIS | ATTALA CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:33 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| MIZE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:36 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIZE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAMPLEY | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:44 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TERRELL | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMBURG | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 200.00K |
| MT BEULAH | HINDS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIAMSBURG | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RUSSUM | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALCORN | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HICKS | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 300.00K |
| PATTISON | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARKSON | WEBSTER CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRENCH CAMP | CHOCTAW CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTPELIER | CLAY CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:12 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAZLEHURST | COPIAH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLINTON | HINDS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTER RIDGE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| BOWERTON | COPIAH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GALLMAN | COPIAH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CRYSTAL SPGS | COPIAH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:39 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| VAIDEN | CARROLL CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| GATESVILLE | COPIAH CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FLORENCE | RANKIN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 20:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ADATON | OKTIBBEHA CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STAR | RANKIN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 800.00K | 0.00K |
| THOMASVILLE | RANKIN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| SHILOH | RANKIN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:21 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| GULDE | RANKIN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GILL | LEAKE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:29 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERDUE | NEWTON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RIO | KEMPER CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ALICE | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 21:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| BRAXTON | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAHALAK | KEMPER CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| WOOLWORTH | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:16 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SONTAG | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SONTAG | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 57 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CALEDONIA | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:23 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EVERETT | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PULASKI | SCOTT CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW HEBRON | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:37 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JAYNESVILLE | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKE | SCOTT CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 23:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CONEHATTA | NEWTON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 23:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOURNHAM | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 23:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PRENTISS ARPT | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 23:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIAMSBURG | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 12/09/2008 | 23:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIZE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TAYLORSVILLE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BAY SPGS | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:27 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| BAY SPGS | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REDDOCH | JONES CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MOSS | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| MOSS | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 00:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WALTERS | JONES CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 01:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| (LUL)HESLER FLD LAUR | JONES CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 01:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WARDWELL STATION | LAMAR CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 01:13 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 700.00K | 0.00K |
| HATTIESBURG | FORREST CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 01:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| PACHUTA | CLARKE CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 01:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANDERSVILLE | JONES CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 01:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARMICHAEL | CLARKE CO. | MS | 12/10/2008 | 02:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 8.203M | 500.00K |
