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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF3 |
| -- Length | 18.68 Miles |
| -- Width | 800 Yards |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | QUITMAN |
| WFO | MEG |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-12-23 15:17 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 4SW SABINO |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.1695/-90.451 |
| End Date | 2015-12-23 15:35 CST-6 |
| End Location | 4E DARLING |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.3402/-90.1974 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 7/0 |
| Property Damage | 734.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Strong surface low pressure tracked from the Plains into the Mississippi River Valley while a strong cold front pushed into the Mid-South on December 23, 2015. A very moist and unstable airmass moved into the area as a warm front lifted north through the region during the early morning hours. A potent upper level disturbance help to trigger thunderstorms along and in advance of the approaching cold front. The necessary ingredients were in place for storm to rapidly intensify. Three tornadoes touched down across North Mississippi including an EF-4 that caused severe damage. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado moved from Coahoma County into Quitman County and temporarily weakened. The tornado damaged nearly 20 homes to the west and southwest of Marks. The tornado then tracked into Panola County. |
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: | 11 | 64 | 11.899M | 0.00K | |||||||
| AFRICA | COAHOMA CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 15:01 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 2 | 19 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| SABINO | QUITMAN CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 15:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 7 | 734.00K | 0.00K |
| CURTIS STATION | PANOLA CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| TYRO | TATE CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CHULAHOMA | MARSHALL CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 16:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 2 | 30 | 5.000M | 0.00K |
| ASHLAND | BENTON CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 16:37 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 6 | 1 | 1.960M | 0.00K |
| TIPLERSVILLE | TIPPAH CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 16:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF4 | 1 | 5 | 2.500M | 0.00K |
| BLACKLAND | PRENTISS CO. | MS | 12/23/2015 | 18:16 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 11 | 64 | 11.899M | 0.00K |
