Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms today may produce damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding over parts of the Plains into the Missouri Valley. On Sunday, scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic vicinity. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Southwest and central California this weekend building across the Pacific Northwest Sunday. Read More >

Big Point, MS Tornado - June 24, 2020

Rating:	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	60 mph
Injuries/Fatalities:	None
Damage Path Length:	0.1 miles
Maximum Path Width:	20 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	9 miles NNE of Escatawpa, MS at 1258 PM CDT
Approximate End Point/Time:	9 miles NNE of Escatawpa, MS at 1259 PM CDT

Jackson County Emergency Management has surveyed the storm damage near Escatawpa, MS. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 60 mph.

Emergency Manager surveyed minor damage on Goff Farms Road where several small limbs were snapped and a pool liner was lifted and carried about 40 yards. No structural damage was observed.

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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat This Weekend

NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge June 24, 2020 Big Point, MS Tornado