NOUS44 KLIX 161501 PNSLIX LAZ034>037-039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-170630- Public Information Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1000 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2020 ...NWS Damage Survey For 04/12/20 Tornado Event- Update 3... ...Walthall County tornado upgraded to EF-4... .Overview...One of several tornadoes in a large outbreak across the Deep South on Easter Sunday originated in northern Walthall County and then moved into adjacent Lawrence County. This statement covers the Walthall portion of the track. .Walthall County portion of tornado... Rating: EF-4 Estimated Peak Wind: 170 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1300 yards / 0.75 miles Fatalities: 2 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Apr 12 2020 Start Time: 339 PM CDT Start Location: 5NW Salem / Walthall County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.2763 / -90.1732 End Date: Apr 12 2020 End Time: 347 PM CDT End Location: 7NE Salem / Walthall County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.3331 / -90.0822 Summary: Note that this statement currently only accounts for the portion of the tornado track that occurred in Walthall County. The tornado touched down near Jefferson Rd just east of the intersection with Jack Foil Rd. It quickly strengthened as it moved northeastward through the Hope area where it produced damage consistent with 115 mph winds. It also quickly grew in width and was roughly 1200 yd/0.67 mi wide by the time it approached Hwy 27. As it crossed Hwy 27 it continued to cause significant damage along East Sartinville Rd. The tornado was strongest as it approached James Ratcliff Rd. Two homes on this road were leveled, one being reduced to a slab. Consultation with subject matter experts including both engineers and experts in forensic tornado damage analysis supports raising the maximum intensity to 170 mph based on the house that was reduced to a slab and a large hard wood tree that was uprooted and tossed several feet from where it stood. The increased wind speed makes the tornado an EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The other home that was leveled suffered damage consistent with a high end EF-3. While all walls were collapsed, there was no evidence of bolts that would have held the sill plates to the foundation. Thus, the wind speed for this particular damage is reduced slightly from the expected. The tornado was also widest in this area, reaching a maximum width of around 1300 yards or approximately 0.75 miles. As it continued to move northeastward, it continued snapping every tree near the center of its path. It also caused substantial damage to several small cinder block buildings, tore the roof off of a home and rolled a tied down single-wide manufactured home as it crossed East Sartinville Rd. From there it continued northeastward and tore the entire roof from a brick home just before moving into Lawrence County. It should be noted that from just southwest of James Ratcliff Rd through the remainder of the Walthall Co portion of the track, nearly every tree in the path of the tornado was snapped or uprooted. The tornado was responsible for two fatalities in Walthall County. As a point of interest, this is only the 4th F/EF-4 tornado on record in the WFO LIX forecast area. The last F/EF-4 in the forecast area occurred on December 6, 1983. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ ===== NOUS44 KJAN 160355 CCA PNSJAN ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 161415- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED LAKE PROVIDENCE MAX WIND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 906 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR EASTER SUNDAY TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #5... .UPDATE...Three additional tornadoes have been confirmed in eastern Mississippi. .FRANK BELL ROAD TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 12:02 PM CDT Start Location: 3 E Collinston / Morehouse Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.6814 / -91.8239 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 12:06 PM CDT End Location: 5 SSE Mer Rouge / Morehouse Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.7065 / -91.7812 Summary: This tornado started in a wooded area just south of Frank Bell road and snapped and uprooted multiple trees along field edges and as it crossed highway 425. As the tornado crossed Frank Bell road, a home sustained roof damage and a shed was detroyed with debris thrown across the field. Max winds were near 100 mph. .HIGHWAY 585 TORNADO... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 12:10 PM CDT Start Location: 7 ENE Oak Ridge / Morehouse Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.6531 / -91.6471 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 12:22 PM CDT End Location: 5 W Pioneer / West Carroll Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.7328 / -91.5193 Summary: This tornado began in far southeastern Morehouse Parish near the intersection of Trails End Rd and Bingham Ranch Rd, crossing The Boeuf River into far northern Richland Parish, where it crossed LA Highway 585. It then crossed Wiles Rd into western West Carroll Parish again crossing LA Highway 585, Henry Jones Rd, and then LA Highway 585 for a third time. The tornado crossed Smith Rd, Clay Rd, and Clear Lake Rd before ending along Copes Rd. Along the path, a few homes sustained minor roof damage, a couple mobile homes received minor damage, a motor home was overturned, a couple sheds were damaged, and several trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado was strongest as it crossed LA Highway 585 near the intersection of Self Rd where five utility poles were snapped, several trees were snapped or uprooted, and a home was damaged by a fallen tree. .WEST EPPS TORNADO #1... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.55 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 12:11 PM CDT Start Location: 8 W Epps / Richland Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.596 / -91.6168 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 12:20 PM CDT End Location: 3 NNW Epps / West Carroll Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.6473 / -91.5044 Summary: This tornado began in far northern Richland Parish east of the intersection of LA Highways 134 and 183. It crossed into southwestern West Carroll Parish, crossing Fusilier Rd, Gwin Rd, LA Highway 134, Duckworth Rd, and Sharplin Rd before crossing and ending just northeast of Waller Rd. Along the path, several trees were uprooted and multiple irrigation pivots were flipped. .WEST EPPS TORNADO #2... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.67 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 12:11 PM CDT Start Location: 6 WSW Epps / Richland Parish / LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.5597 / -91.5798 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 12:16 PM CDT End Location: 3 W Epps / West Carroll Parish / LA End Lat/Lon: 32.6137 / -91.532 Summary: This tornado began in northern Richland Parish along Goose Hollow Rd. It traveled northeastward crossing Lingefelt Rd and then Mitchiner Rd, where it crossed into southwestern West Carroll Parish. The tornado then crossed Guice Rd, then lifted along LA Highway 134 just east of the damage path of another tornado that was occurring simultaneously in the same area. Along the path, multiple trees were uprooted and an irrigation pivot was flipped. .LAKE PROVIDENCE TORNADO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.17 miles Path Width /maximum/: 170 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 12:41 PM CDT Start Location: 1 SSE Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA Start Lat/Lon: 32.7942 / -91.1793 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 12:43 PM CDT End Location: 1 ESE Lake Providence/East Carroll Parish/LA End Lat/Lon: 32.8063 / -91.1655 Summary: This weak tornado started on the south side of Lake Providence and moved NNE through the middle of the city.. Tree damage was minor and sporatic. Several buildings near City Hall were damaged with minor roof damage along with some bricks falling from exterior wall. The tornado lifted just after crossing the levee by the city dump. .HUMPHREYS COUNTY TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.12 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1/4 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 1:17 PM CDT Start Location: 3 S Louise / Humphreys County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.9296 / -90.5931 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 1:22 PM CDT End Location: 3 E Louise / Humphreys County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.9732 / -90.5454 Summary: This tornado began just southwest of Highway 16 snapping a few trees. The tornado crossed Highway 16 snapping a couple of power poles. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 149 snapping a couple more power poles. The tornado crossed Number Three Road snapping a few trees and then crossed Tigpen Road, snapping a few more trees along the way. Several trees were snapped along Old Five Mile Road, before ending near the intersection of Old Five Mile Road and Good Luck Road. Near this location it took the roof off of a mobile home, along with pushing it off the foundation. .YAZOO COUNTY TORNADO... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.42 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 1:22 PM CDT Start Location: 6 W Yazoo City / Yazoo County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.8574 / -90.5208 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 1:32 PM CDT End Location: 4 NNW Yazoo City / Yazoo County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.9208 / -90.4184 Summary: This tornado began just southwest of Whites Lane Road snapping a couple of trees. The tornado continued northeast and destroyed two outbuildings and a shed just southwest of Lake City. The tornado also snapped a couple of power poles along with several trees at this location. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding near the intersection of Highway 149 and Lake City Road. The tornado continued northeast near the Yazoo County Airport snapping a couple of trees. The tornado destroyed a home of off Carter Road, which was poorly anchored and was of wood construction. The tornado snapped several power poles off of Lake City Road and took the roof off of an outbuilding on Cato Road. This tornado ended just east of Yazoo Levee Road, snapping a few more trees. .SALLIS TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 92 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.55 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 2:06 PM CDT Start Location: 4 NE Goodman / Attala County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.9961 / -89.8541 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 2:09 PM CDT End Location: 3 W Sallis / Attala County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.0204 / -89.823 Summary: This tornado touched down near County Road 4101 and traveled to the northeast, before making a turn to the north northeast. Along the path, it mainly snapped or uprooted trees. It did cause some roof damage to a home along County Road 4105. It eventually lifted between County Road 4106 and State Highway 431. .CHOCTAW COUNTY TORNADO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.06 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 2:47 PM CDT Start Location: 2 E McCool / Choctaw County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.1961 / -89.3018 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 2:51 PM CDT End Location: 2 SSE Weir / Choctaw County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.2359 / -89.2794 Summary: A tornado briefly touched down in western Choctaw County. This EF-0 tornado caused minor tree damage along Mountain Road and Weir Panhandle Road. It lifted near Lacey Road. .NORTH MACON TORNADO... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.69 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 3:30 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NW Macon / Noxubee County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.1469 / -88.6044 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 3:40 PM CDT End Location: 6 E Brooksville / Noxubee County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.2067 / -88.4762 Summary: The tornado touched down north of Macon, west of US 45, along Joes Creek where it caused minor tree damage. It tracked northeast towards Macon Lynn Creek Road where it uprooted and snapped several trees. It continued to track over Buggs Ferry Road where it damaged a metal building and several power poles. As it tracked over US 45 it snapped 6 metal high tension electrical poles, damaged a home, and snapped and uprooted several trees. The EF-2 tornado continued to track near Magnolia Drive, where it snapped several trees and damaged 4 chicken houses. It weakened and lifted as it approached Baldwyn Road. .BIGBEE VALLEY TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 88 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.91 miles Path Width /maximum/: 375 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 3:42 PM CDT Start Location: 8 W Bevill Lock And Dam/Noxubee County/MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.2352 / -88.4308 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 3:48 PM CDT End Location: 5 WNW Bevill Lock And Dam/Noxubee County/MS End Lat/Lon: 33.2555 / -88.368 Summary: The EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 388 and Gavani Road where it uprooted several trees. It continued on a northeast path before uprooting more trees near King Road. It proceeded to cause more tree damage along Togo Road before lifting in a field east of the road. .WALTHALL/S LAWRENCE/NW MARION/SW JEFFERSON DAVIS TORNADO... Rating: EF4 Estimated Peak Wind: 170 mph Path Length /statute/: 21.2 miles (14.5 miles in JAN CWA) Path Width /maximum/: 3/4 mile Fatalities: 3 (2 in JAN CWA) Injuries: Unknown Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 3:39 PM CDT Start Location: 5 NW Salem / Walthall County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.2763 / -90.1732 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 4:05 PM CDT End Location: 9 SW Bassfield/Jefferson Davis County/MS End Lat/Lon: 31.4017 / -89.8505 Summary: This tornado began in far northern Walthall County. For additional information on this portion of the tornado, please consult the latest information from NWS New Orleans LA. The torando then moved into far southeast Lawrence county, where it began snapping large hardwood branches on JK Givens Road. The tornado started to strengthen as a large swath of broken and uprooted hardwood trees were noted farther along JK Givens Road. As the tornado moved east northeast to Tynes Ainsworth Road, it tossed and completely destroyed a mobile home, causing two fatalities. Concurrently, it also snapped numerous softwood and hardwood trees behind and around the mobile home. The snapping and uprooting of numerous softwood trees continued when it moved northeast across Felix Sartin Road, while also causing some shingles to be removed from a one-story residence. Swaths of snapped hardwood trees and the uproot of trees was noted at Holmes Road, where a few wooden power poles were also snapped. The tornado then trekked into northwest Marion County, causing the snapping of multiple softwood trees just north of Ranch Road. The tornado moved northeast to US Road 587 where it broke a few wooden power poles and continued snapping softwood trees. It continued along its east-northeast path impacting River Road and Cooper Road, and causing large softwood branches to snap and the snapping and uprooting of softwood trees. The uprooting of a few softwood trees was noted when the tornado reached Highway 13, though the amount of uprooted trees was not as impressive from earlier in its track, thus showing a declining in strength. The tornado moved northeast into Jefferson Davis County, resulting in the snapping of a few small softwood tree limbs at Raynes Road. The tornado lifted at Joe Dyess Road, but not before snapping a few small hardwood tree limbs. .BASSFIELD/COVINGTON CO/SOSO/MOSS/HEIDELBERG/PACHUTA TORNADO... Rating: EF4 Estimated Peak Wind: N/A Path Length /statute/: 67.77 miles Path Width /maximum/: 2 miles Fatalities: 7 Injuries: Unknown Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 3:11 PM CST Start Location: 3 SSW Bassfield / Jefferson Davis County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.4567 / -89.7639 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 4:28 PM CST End Location: 1 NNE Pachuta / Clarke County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.0637 / -88.8741 Summary: Will be included in a future update. .OAK VALE/CARSON/N COLLINS/STRINGER/PAULDING TORNADO... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: N/A Path Length /statute/: 82.61 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1 mile Fatalities: 0 Injuries: Unknown Start Date: 4/12/2020 Start Time: 3:39 PM CST Start Location: 10 SSE Monticello / Lawrence County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.4023 / -90.0645 End Date: 4/12/2020 End Time: 5:10 PM CST End Location: 8 NW Pachuta / Jasper County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.1307 / -88.9746 Summary: Will be included in a future update. .EAST PACHUTA TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.79 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/12/2020 Start Time: 05:22 PM CDT Start Location: 3 S Pachuta / Clarke County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.0015 / -88.8944 End Date: 04/12/2020 End Time: 05:32 PM CDT End Location: 3 SSW Stonewall / Clarke County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.0978 / -88.8273 Summary: This tornado began along CR 286 south of Pachuta and tracked north northeastward across CR 289, CR 288, MS 18/512, CR 310, CR 3102, and CR 130 before ending along CR 320 between Pachuta and Stonewall. Along the path, several trees were snapped and uprooted, and a few homes sustained minor damage. .STONEWALL/EAST ENTERPRISE TORNADO... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 04/12/2020 Start Time: 05:35 PM CDT Start Location: 1 W Stonewall / Clarke County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.136 / -88.8159 End Date: 04/12/2020 End Time: 05:39 PM CDT End Location: 1 ENE Enterprise / Clarke County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.1816 / -88.7937 Summary: This tornado began on the west side of Stonewall along CR 320. In this area, a mobile home was destroyed, a wall of a church was collapsed, and several trees were snapped. The tornado continued north northeastward, heavily damaging the roof of a house as it crossed MS Highway 513. It snapped several trees as it crossed MS Highway 514 on the east side of Enterprise before lifting shortly thereafter. .CLARKDALE TORNADO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.03 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/12/2020 Start Time: 05:47 PM CDT Start Location: 8 SSE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.2571 / -88.6932 End Date: 04/12/2020 End Time: 05:49 PM CDT End Location: 6 SSE Meridian / Lauderdale County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.2973 / -88.6801 Summary: This tornado began along US 45, uprooting trees as it tracked northward along the highway. Two homes sustained minor roof damage and additional trees were uprooted along Springhill Loop. The tornado uprooted additional trees along Crescent Lake Rd before lifting. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 TO 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 TO 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 TO 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 TO 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 TO 200mph EF5...Violent...>200mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ BP/FB/CE/EC/GG/DC/DL/JM/DB/LM