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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.
The day 1 outlook for December 28, issued by the Storm Prediction Center. A moderate (4/5) risk was issued by the Storm Prediction Center for December 28, as a shortwave trough was expected to move through Texas and Louisiana, with the risk area also extending into Mississippi and extreme south bringing the expectation of large hail and multiple tornadoes, some being strong (EF2+).
Beyond this point, the tornado weakened again and produced additional EF0 to EF1 damage as it overturned pivot irrigation systems, damaged trees, and flipped or destroyed grain bins. It dissipated after crossing Randle Road at 9:08 pm CDT. [1] [2] In total, the tornado traveled 59.4 miles (95.6 km), killing 17 people and injuring 165 others.
The maximum path width of the storm was three-quarters of a mile, and the tornado lasted for approximately 70 minutes. The tornado was given an EF4 rating, with estimated peak wind speeds of 170 mph.
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 ...
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CCTV captured the moment a tornado tore through an empty high school in Mississippi on Friday night. The roof of Amory High School partially collapsed, while electrical cables and other debris ...
Original – NEXRAD weather radar imagery of the 2023 Egypt–New Wren–Amory–Smithville, Mississippi tornado, during the tornado outbreak of March 24–27, 2023 in the United States. Reason Image seems to meet FP criteria. One of the best radar-images of an ongoing tornado. Also high-quality for an image as well. Articles in which this ...