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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 4.62 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | JONES |
| WFO | JAN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2014-02-20 21:28 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 2WSW (PIB)PINE BELT RGNL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.455/-89.366 |
| End Date | 2014-02-20 21:35 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2W MOSELLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.499/-89.307 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 400.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | During the afternoon of the 20th and into the early morning hours of the 21st, a large part of the central United States experienced severe weather. Across central Mississippi, severe weather was more sporadic, but portions of the area did see the brunt of the strongest activity. Portions of the area experienced a combination of damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes and flash flooding. Damaging winds were more common along the US Highway 82 corridor as the line of storms pushed east. Three weak tornadoes occurred, two in Jones County and the other in Marion County. The most impactful severe weather was from flash flooding as three to six inches of rain fell within a swath extending from Brookhaven to Laurel to Hattiesburg to Columbia. Multiple roads flooded as a result, with the worst flooding outside of West Hattiesburg in Lamar County. Water rescues took place in this area, and about 20 homes had significant water in them. |
| Event Narrative | Significant damage occurred to the roofs of 5 chicken houses, heavy damage to a large metal shed occurred, minor damage to a single family dwelling, and destruction to a porch on a mobile home. Many trees were snapped and uprooted along the entire path of the tornado. A shop was damaged on Jenkins Road. Power poles were snapped along Sandford Road east of Interstate 59. A metal carport was damaged. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 90 mph. |
Event Map:
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.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 907.20K | 0.00K | |||||||
| FORREST (ZONE) | FORREST (ZONE) | MS | 02/20/2014 | 13:10 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 35 kts. EG | 1 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| SMITH (ZONE) | SMITH (ZONE) | MS | 02/20/2014 | 16:44 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GUNNISON | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.20K | 0.00K |
| LONGWOOD | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| MANHATTAN | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ISOLA | HUMPHREYS CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ISOLA | HUMPHREYS CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITO KIMBROUGH ARPT | LEFLORE CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 18:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CAM | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 18:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TEOC | CARROLL CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CADARETTA | WEBSTER CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIA | MARION CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 19:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| STARKVILLE | OKTIBBEHA CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WELLS | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| STEENS | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 21:06 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| (PIB)PINE BELT RGNL | JONES CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 21:28 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| SEMINARY | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 21:32 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| ELLISVILLE | JONES CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 21:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ELLISVILLE | JONES CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 21:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BRISTERS STORE | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHERAW | MARION CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAUDERDALE (ZONE) | LAUDERDALE (ZONE) | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:25 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODWATER | CLARKE CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PICKERING | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K | |
| COVINGTON (ZONE) | COVINGTON (ZONE) | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:45 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MELBA | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HATTIESBURG | FORREST CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 22:55 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| (LUL)HESLER FLD LAUR | JONES CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 23:25 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| WARDWELL STATION | LAMAR CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 23:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| (HBG)HATTIESBURG ARP | FORREST CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 23:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WAUTUBBEE | CLARKE CO. | MS | 02/20/2014 | 23:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| COVINGTON (ZONE) | COVINGTON (ZONE) | MS | 02/21/2014 | 00:25 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 45 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| WILLIAMSBURG | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 02/21/2014 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 907.20K | 0.00K |
