NWS Jackson, MS-April 15, 2011 Severe Weather Outbreak Holmes County Tornado

Holmes County Tornado

Event Summary

This tornado began by downing some trees and snapping large limbs along Yates and Springhill Roads. It began to intensify as it crossed State Highway 17, snapping numerous pines along the highway. As it reached the intersection of Castalian Springs and Owens Cutoff Roads it reached its most intense, snapping and uprooting numerous hardwood and softwood trees into the road. The tornado continued northeast along Castalian Springs Road, downing numerous trees, before gradually weakening and dissipating before reaching Teal Road.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	105 mph
Fatalities/Injuries:	none
Damage Path Length:	5.6 miles
Maximum Path Width:	150 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	5.6 SSE Lexington 1:54pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	5.5 W Durant 2:01pm

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