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Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.42 Miles
-- Width 100 Yards
State MISSISSIPPI
County/Area SUNFLOWER
WFO JAN
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2013-09-20 18:24 CST-6
Begin Location 4SW DWIGGINS
Begin Lat/Lon 33.8159/-90.6347
End Date 2013-09-20 18:25 CST-6
End Location 4SW DWIGGINS
End Lat/Lon 33.8186/-90.6282
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 25.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Much needed heavy rain fell across the ArkLaMiss beginning on the 20th and continuing into the 21st ahead of an approaching cold front. High moisture content was present ahead of this front as atmospheric profiles showed moisture content nearing two standard deviations above normal for late September. This set the stage for several inches of rain to fall over a region that was seeing below normal monthly rainfall, burn bans and high fire danger. A steady rain fell during the overnight hours of the 20th into the 21st, bringing a widespread one to three inches of rain to the ArkLaMiss. The heaviest rain fell along the Natchez Trace Parkway corridor, where three to five inches of rain fell.
In addition to the rains, five tornadoes occurred during the evening and overnight hours. These tornadoes were small and brief, and were embedded in the rain shield as it sweeped across the region. The first three tornadoes that occurred were in smaller discrete cells, while the last two occurred in a strong rain band. Much of the damage was minor, and no fatalities or injuries occurred.
Event Narrative This tornado touched down briefly causing minor damage to a house, shed, and carport. Numerous large limbs were knocked down and several trees were also downed. The sign at a church was also damaged. Maximum sustained winds were 75 mph.


    

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Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 277.00K 0.00K
DWIGGINS SUNFLOWER CO. MS 09/20/2013 18:24 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MARTINVILLE SIMPSON CO. MS 09/20/2013 20:57 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KINGSTON ADAMS CO. MS 09/20/2013 22:30 CST-6 Tornado EF2 0 0 125.00K 0.00K
LEESDALE ADAMS CO. MS 09/20/2013 22:54 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND HINDS CO. MS 09/21/2013 00:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
RUFUS RANKIN CO. MS 09/21/2013 01:53 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
KLEIN SMITH CO. MS 09/21/2013 02:33 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA MARION CO. MS 09/21/2013 04:55 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAUREL JONES CO. MS 09/21/2013 06:11 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 277.00K 0.00K