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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Rankin County

EF-1 Tornado

BEGINNING POINT: 5 SE BRANDON 9:49 PM
ENDING POINT: 5 SE BRANDON
PATH LENGTH: 1 MILE
PATH WIDTH: 75 YARDS
PRELIMINARY FUJITA RATING: EF-1
CASUALTIES: NONE

SUMMARY OF DAMAGE: DAMAGE CONSISTED OF NUMEROUS HARDWOOD TREES UPROOTED AND MANY PINES SNAPPED. THE MAIN AREA OF DAMAGE WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF MORROW RD AND HIGHWAY 18.

Below are some radar images.

Reflectivity Rankin Co Radar Velocity for Tornado SE of Brankon