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Kiln, MS Tornado - April 10, 2024
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Rating:
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EF-1
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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100 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None
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Damage Path Length:
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3.72 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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150 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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2 miles NW of Kiln, MS at 1028 AM CDT
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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2 mile ENE of Kiln, MS at 1033 AM CDT
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A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Kiln, MS. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 100 mph. Another embedded tornado following along the backside of the mesovortex was identified using high resolution satellite imagery NDVI differencing where more localized damage to trees and structures were identified via ground survey. This tornado tracked primarily along MS Highway 43 with the most widespread damage being located along the curve in Cuevas Road where a swath of trees appeared to be damaged on satellite imagery in addition to observed damage with ground survey. This is where the tornado appeared to be at its strongest. Thereafter, the damage path in NDVI differencing gradually weakens and the tornado is estimated to have dissipated as it crossed the Silver Creek Acres neighborhood where tree damage was found near Violet Street and Gardenia Street in Kiln. |
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