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EF1 tornado in Scott County, Mississippi
Tornado April 13, 2022 · Scott County, Mississippi
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 200 yards (0.11 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An EF-1 tornado touched down along Interstate 20 and caused some tree damage on the south side of the Interstate, with the majority of the tree damage located in the median. Other damaged trees were noted on the north side as well off the roadway in the forest. Much of this damage was near mile markers 92 and 93. The tornado dissipated quickly after crossing the Interstate. The estimated maximum wind gust was 90 mph.
The wider storm
A few rounds of severe thunderstorms moved across portions of Mississippi from late in the evening of April 12th through the evening of April 13th. These storms produced wind damage and several tornadoes before a cold front brought an end to storms from west to east.
Began near Norris (32.3226, -89.4313).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
14 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1062182. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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