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NWS Jackson, MS April 25-27, 2011 Severe Weather Outbreak-Attala County Tornado

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Attala County Tornado

 

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Event Summary

The tornado touched down in a field and moved northeast destroying an old barn, uprooting a few trees, and snapping large limbs off of a few other trees as it crossed a field. The tornado lifted just before crossing County Road 5055, about 3 miles north of Zama.
EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:
95 mph
Fatalities/Injuries:
none
Damage Path Length:
1 mile
Maximum Path Width:
50 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:

2.5 NNW Zama
2:18am
Approximate End Point/Time:

3.0 N Zama  2:20am                   
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