EF1 Tornado — Jackson, Mississippi

2022-10-29 · near Three Rivers, Jackson, Mississippi

Event narrative

A tornado touched down snapping numerous small branches on trees near the intersection of River Place Dr and River Walk Dr. It moved northwestward and snapped two oak trees as it crossed River Bluffs Dr. The most concentrated damage was found near the east end of Polly Lake Rd. in this area numerous large pine trees were snapped. It also caused damage to a home near the end of the road, tearing facia from both the front and back of the home near the eaves, tossing a small metal shelter and rolling a small out building. Based on the large snapped pine trees, the tornado is given a maximum rating of EF-1 with estimated peak winds of 104 mph. The tornado then turned more toward the north-northwest and crossed Wade-Vancleave Rd before turning more northward. It lifted as it approached the intersection of Old River Rd and Moungers Rd. Numerous large branches were snapped from several oak trees on a property just south of the intersection, but no damage was found beyond this point.

Wider weather episode

A surface low pressure developed over central Louisiana in response to a negatively tilted mid-level trough over northeast Texas. A warm front developed in association with the surface low and surged northward through southern Mississippi in the early afternoon. This left coastal Mississippi in the warm sector of the cyclone where modest instability and sufficient wind shear was present to produce damaging winds and tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1060966. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.