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Event Details:
Event | Tornado |
-- Scale | EF0 |
-- Length | 2.07 Miles |
-- Width | 60 Yards |
State | MISSISSIPPI |
County/Area | CHOCTAW |
WFO | JAN |
Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
NCEI Data Source | CSV |
Begin Date | 2021-05-02 19:23 CST-6 |
Begin Location | 8N FRENCH CAMP |
Begin Lat/Lon | 33.4181/-89.424 |
End Date | 2021-05-02 19:27 CST-6 |
End Location | 10N FRENCH CAMP |
End Lat/Lon | 33.4434/-89.4049 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
Property Damage | 5.00K |
Crop Damage | 0.00K |
Episode Narrative | An upper-level shortwave trough moved from East Texas across Arkansas during the afternoon of May 2nd. At the surface, a warm front associated with the system developed and lifted north across Mississippi. Severe thunderstorms developed along and south of the warm front through the afternoon and evening, producing several tornadoes and scattered wind damage extending from the southwestern and west-central Mississippi toward north-central and northeastern portions of the state. |
Event Narrative | This brief EF0 tornado touched down in far northwest Choctaw County and crossed Pearson Road. Here some trees were blown down. Estimated winds were 80 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 | 1.128M | 0.00K | |||||||
VALLEY PARK | ISSAQUENA CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 16:46 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
ELDORADO | YAZOO CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 16:48 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
ELDORADO | YAZOO CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 16:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
COXBURG | HOLMES CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 16:53 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
BRASFIELD | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
LORMAN | JEFFERSON CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 16:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
TILLMAN | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
ACONA | HOLMES CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 17:31 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 65.00K | 0.00K |
ST ELMO | CLAIBORNE CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 17:32 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
BLACK HAWK | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 17:35 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
MIDWAY | YAZOO CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 17:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
ZEIGLERVILLE | HOLMES CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 17:51 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
CARROLLTON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
DURANT | HOLMES CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
PINE GROVE | HINDS CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:22 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
TRUITT | MADISON CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:41 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
POSSUMNECK | ATTALA CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
LILAC | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
REDDING | GRENADA CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 18:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
FLOWOOD | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
FRENCH CAMP | CHOCTAW CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
THOMASTOWN | LEAKE CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
SIBLEYTON | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
FRENCH CAMP | CHOCTAW CO. | MS | 05/02/2021 | 19:23 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.128M | 0.00K |