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On March 24, 2023, a severe weather and tornado outbreak began across portions of the lower Mississippi River Valley in the United States. A slow-moving trough moved eastward across the United States and interacted with a moist and unstable airmass originating from the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in widespread heavy rainfall, severe thunderstorms, and significant tornadoes over a four-day period.
Dramatic before and after satellite photos of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, tornado.Before photos were taken on Dec. 27, 2022. After photos were taken on March 26, 2023. (Satellite image ©2023 Maxar ...
The tornado then weakened slightly, but remained intense, completely destroying a house near Oasis Drive at high-end EF3 intensity. The home was leveled, but it may have been struck by three nearby mobile homes that were thrown and destroyed. The tornado maintained EF3 strength as it entered the southwestern part of Rolling Fork. [24]
Along the final portion of the path, the tornado inflicted EF0 to EF1 damage to many trees, several power poles, and a few homes and outbuildings. It dissipated south of Burlison at 5:54 p.m. CDT. The tornado had a total path length of 73 miles (117 km) and reached a peak width of 1,600 yards (1,500 m).
An EF4 tornado tore through the western Mississippi town of Rolling Fork on Friday night, causing total destruction as it ripped through the small, tight-knit community. The outbreak of storms ...
Satellite images show the scale of destruction in Rolling Fork, Mississippi after a powerful tornado tore across the state on Friday 24 March. At least 25 people were killed and hundreds of ...
The tornado continued to cause significant tree damage until it dissipated north-northwest of Summit at 4:04 a.m. CDT (09:04 UTC). [82] The tornado was on the ground for approximately 37 minutes, traveling a total path length of 21.10 mi (33.96 km), and reaching a peak width of 1,500 yd (1,400 m).
A powerful tornado cut a devastating path of at least 170 miles (274 kilometers) through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi and obliterating dozens ...