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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 6.35 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | PONTOTOC |
| WFO | MEG |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2021-05-02 20:18 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1ESE GERSHORM |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.075/-89.009 |
| End Date | 2021-05-02 20:29 CST-6 |
| End Location | 2NW TROY |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.137/-88.927 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 20.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A warm front lifted north into North Mississippi while an upper-level disturbance pushed into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Low topped supercells developed across central Mississippi and lifted north with the warm front. A long-lived supercell tracked from Calhoun County into Itawamba County during the evening hours of May 2nd. Several tornadoes touched down along the track of this supercell resulting in damage, especially in the Tupelo area. |
| Event Narrative | A weak tornado crossed from Chickasaw County into Pontotoc County and tracked northeast knocking down trees before dissipating southeast of Algoma. Peak winds were estimated at 85 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: | 0 | 0 | 1.685M | 0.00K | |||||||
| SABOUGLA | CALHOUN CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:08 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CALHOUN CITY | CALHOUN CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| HOULKA | CHICKASAW CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 20:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GERSHORM | PONTOTOC CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 20:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| PLYMOUTH | PONTOTOC CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| BISSELL | LEE CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 20:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| (TUP)LEMONS ARPT TUP | LEE CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 20:53 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| EGGVILLE | LEE CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 21:22 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTERVILLE | ITAWAMBA CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 21:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.685M | 0.00K |
