Jackson, Mississippi
Weather Forecast Office
Hinds County Tornado
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Event Summary
This tornado touched down just to the west of W Northside Dr. and tracked east northeast. Initially, a handful of trees had broken limbs. As the tornado neared and crossed W Northside Dr. almost a dozen hardwood trees were snapped and one power pole was taken down. Maximum winds here were 100 mph and the tornado was 50 yds wide. The tornado continued to the ENE into a cotton field and dissipated. Total path length was 0.52 miles and rated EF-1.
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US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Jackson, Mississippi
234 Weather Service Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232
601-936-2189
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