Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 3.23
-- Width 400
State MISSISSIPPI
County/Area RANKIN
WFO JAN
Begin Date 02/12/2008 12:45:00 CST-6
Begin Range 1
Begin Azimuth WSW
Begin Location FLOWOOD
Begin Lat/Lon 32.27/-90.14
End Date 02/12/2008 12:48:00 CST-6
End Range 2
End Azimuth ESE
End Location FLOWOOD
End Lat/Lon 32.26/-90.09
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 1.00M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A potent storm system dropped out of the Southern Plains on February 12th and pushed a squall line of thunderstorms through the region. This squall line produced widespread wind damage across portions of northeast Louisiana as well as central and southern Mississippi. The line of storms was very efficient in terms of producing severe wind gusts, many of which were between 75 and 90 mph. Thousands of trees were damaged with many falling on homes and taking down power lines. Five brief tornadoes also occurred with this line of storms.
Event Narrative This tornado touched down near Trustmark Park and traveled east-southeast for almost 3.5 miles. Near the ballpark, several trees were snapped and construction material was blown some distance. Between the ballpark and Pearson Road, many trees were snapped and shingle damage occurred to several homes. The tornado then crossed Pearson Road, causing roof damage to several businesses and snapping trees and large limbs. The tornado then moved across Pine Park, Patton Place, and McLaurin Heights subdivisions. A number of homes in those areas suffered significant loss of roofing material, several outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, and a number of large trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then crossed Interstate 20, continuing to snap or uproot a number of trees, before dissipating just southeast of the highway. Maximum winds were around 95 mph.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 8.019M 788.00K
(HEZ)HARDY FLD NATCH ADAMS CO. MS 02/12/2008 11:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STOUT WARREN CO. MS 02/12/2008 11:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
RUSSUM CLAIBORNE CO. MS 02/12/2008 11:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
PORT GIBSON CLAIBORNE CO. MS 02/12/2008 11:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 325.00K 0.00K
PERTH JEFFERSON CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
UTICA HINDS CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND HINDS CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
MEADVILLE FRANKLIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DENTVILLE COPIAH CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
SPRING RIDGE HINDS CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CEDAR HILL MADISON CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GALLMAN COPIAH CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 80 kts. EG 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
RIDGELAND MADISON CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
JACKSON HAWKINS FLD HINDS CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROOKHAVEN LINCOLN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
FLOWOOD RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:45 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 1.000M 0.00K
MONTERY RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
SHADY GROVE COPIAH CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
FLOWOOD RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 87 kts. EG 0 0 3.000M 0.00K
LUCKNEY RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:51 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUCKNEY RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
RICE HILL RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VALUE RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:54 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
RANKIN RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 12:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FEARNS SPGS WINSTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:04 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GULDE RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
UNION SIMPSON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:06 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
GULDE RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:07 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
FARMHAVEN MADISON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:07 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
STAR RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:10 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOGUE CHITTO LINCOLN CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:11 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MENDENHALL SIMPSON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 100.00K
BAXTERVILLE LAMAR CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:16 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW HEBRON LAWRENCE CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 7.00K 0.00K
SILVER CREEK LAWRENCE CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 7.00K 0.00K
MORTON SCOTT CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
MASHULAVILLE NOXUBEE CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:19 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PUCKETT RANKIN CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
LOUIN JASPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:24 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARTINVILLE SIMPSON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
GUNN SMITH CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 90 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 600.00K
CARTHAGE LEAKE CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:28 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRENTISS JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
MAGEE SIMPSON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 7.00K 0.00K
HARPERVILLE SCOTT CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 80 kts. EG 0 0 65.00K 0.00K
SUNRISE LEAKE CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MT OLIVE COVINGTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
RALEIGH SMITH CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BASSFIELD JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
SANDPOINT SMITH CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:44 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
SANDPOINT SMITH CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:45 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MAGEE SIMPSON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:45 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOSELLE JONES CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:46 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
GARLANDVILLE JASPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:49 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CONEHATTA NEWTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
BASSFIELD JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:50 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROOKSVILLE NOXUBEE CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CALHOUN NEWTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:50 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARBO COVINGTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:53 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
NOXAPATER WINSTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:54 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TUCKERS CROSSING JONES CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:57 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMBAX MARION CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:57 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GANDSI COVINGTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 13:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
LONGINO NESHOBA CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
LOUIN JASPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
BAY SPGS THIGPEN ARP JASPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:07 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 20.00K 70.00K
TURNERVILLE JASPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
NESHOBA NESHOBA CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWTON NEWTON CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
NESHOBA NESHOBA CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
TWIN MARION CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
BLUFF SPGS KEMPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MEEHAN LAUDERDALE CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:18 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(PIB)PINE BELT RGNL JONES CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MEEHAN LAUDERDALE CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOSELLE JONES CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
NEW HOPE LOWNDES CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC CALLUM FORREST CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:29 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELLISVILLE JONES CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
DE KALB KEMPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:31 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KELLIS STORE KEMPER CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHUQUALAK NOXUBEE CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:41 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHUQUALAK NOXUBEE CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OVETT JONES CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:54 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 15.00K
ZERO LAUDERDALE CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
ARCHUSA SPGS CLARKE CO. MS 02/12/2008 14:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
CARNES FORREST CO. MS 02/12/2008 15:06 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 3.00K
CARNES FORREST CO. MS 02/12/2008 15:06 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 8.019M 788.00K