NWS Jackson, MS - January 22, 2012 Bolivar County Tornado

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January 22, 2012 Bolivar County Tornado

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Event Summary

Four mobile homes destroyed and eight with major damage, number of other homes with heavy damage, two metal frame buildings destroyed, several power poles snapped, 200 foot radio tower blown down and mangled, grain bin blown away, numerous trees and powerlines down.

The National Weather Service thanks our emergency management partners for providing real-time damage reports and helping with this survey.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-2
Estimated Maximum Wind:	120 mph
Fatalities/Injuries:	1 injury
Damage Path Length:	3.75 miles
Maximum Path Width:	1/5 mile
Approximate Start Point/Time:	0.75 SE Alligator 10:34 pm
Approximate End Point/Time:	3.75 ENE Alligator 10:38 pm

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