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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 8.21 Miles |
| -- Width | 600 Yards |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | JEFFERSON DAVIS |
| WFO | JAN |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2019-12-16 16:47 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 4N LUCAS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.6379/-89.975 |
| End Date | 2019-12-16 17:00 CST-6 |
| End Location | 4SSE GWINVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.6951/-89.8527 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 1/0 |
| Property Damage | 500.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A well defined, positively-tilted trough existed across the Southern Plains and at the surface, a cold front was progressing across Arkansas and Louisiana, while an intensifying area of low pressure propagated northeast along the boundary. Discrete supercells developed in the morning on December 16 and moved northeast, spawning multiple strong tornadoes over northeast Louisiana and south Mississippi. These storms produced a total of 10 tornadoes. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado started just north-northwest of the town of Silver Creek off of Stephens Cemetery Road and then crossed Highway 43. A barn and shed were initially damaged along with some downed trees. Damage to trees increased along Highway 43 with several snapped. The tornado then moved into the Silver Creek bottom then crossed Daughdrill Road. where more trees were snapped/uprooted along with downed power lines. One home had minor roof damage with a group of 3 chicken houses damaged, and one house destroyed. The tornado then crossed into Jefferson Davis County and intensified. As it crossed Spring Hill Church Road, trees and power lines were down. One home on blocks was destroyed. An area of woods adjacent to the home sustained significant tree damage where all the trees were snapped in a focused corridor from what appears to be an intense vortex. An EF2 rating was given here. The tornado then crossed Zion Hill Church Road, although the tornado weakened a bit at this point, it still snapped and uprooted numerous trees. The tornado then moved along Gholar Road. In this location, the tornado transitioned and took a hard right. While doing so, another intense vortex occurred within otherwise standard EF0, EF1 tree damage. The noted vortex destroyed a mobile home and threw a Nissan truck about 30 yds; one injury occurred here as the person was in the mobile home and was thrown out of it. Shortly after the hard right deviation, another intense vortex developed and more extensive tree damage occurred just east of Sophia Sutton Road. As the tornado crossed Highway 42, it reached peak intensity with winds around 130 mph. Here a large cinder block store was demolished and a well built brick home had the roof removed. Multiple power poles were broken along with numerous trees snapped/uprooted. The tornado continued east-northeast generally along portions of Double Ponds Road. Here more trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado crossed Highway 13 and then dissipated at Sugar Ridge Road but not before snapping a few tree limbs. Maximum winds were 130 mph. Total path length was 10.92 miles. |
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: | 0 | 3 | 4.665M | 0.00K | |||||||
| GRAND GULF | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 11:09 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLEN | WARREN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 11:26 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWMAN | WARREN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 11:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWMAN | HINDS CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 11:52 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 13:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| KNOXVILLE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 14:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 125.00K | 0.00K |
| MONEY | LEFLORE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 14:36 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| AUBURN | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 15:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| THAYER | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 15:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| NITTA YUMA | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 15:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 15:42 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| BELZONI | HUMPHREYS CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 15:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ENTERPRISE | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIR OAKS SPGS | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMBAX | MARION CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:41 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMPBELL | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 85.00K | 0.00K |
| MERIT | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUCAS | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:47 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIA MARION ARPT | MARION CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 16:56 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMBURG | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| HICKORY GROVE | LAMAR CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MC NAIR | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMRALL | LAMAR CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| MAGEE | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| SARATOGA | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MIZE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:22 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 700.00K | 0.00K |
| PICKERING | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANFORD | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| (LUL)HESLER FLD LAUR | JONES CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 17:59 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| LAUREL | JONES CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 18:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| SANDERSVILLE | CLARKE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 18:24 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| GOODWATER | CLARKE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 18:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAY SPGS THIGPEN ARP | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HALE | CLARKE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 18:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORANGE | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| TAYLORSVILLE | SMITH CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 19:13 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| INCREASE | LAUDERDALE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 19:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FAUKE | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WALDRUP | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 19:38 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WALDRUP | JASPER CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 19:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| QUITMAN | CLARKE CO. | MS | 12/16/2019 | 20:14 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 4.665M | 0.00K |
