EF2 Tornado — Marion, Mississippi

2022-11-30 · near Jamestown, Marion, Mississippi

Event narrative

An EF-2 tornado touched down just north of Ten Mile Creek Road in southern Marion County where it initially produced minor tree damage. An outbuilding was blown over in this area as well. The tornado quickly intensified and damaged the roof of a residence as it moved eastward. Nearby trees, power poles, and a flag pole were also blown down. The tornado tracked eastward where it continued to intensify and reached its maximum intensity with approximately 125 mph winds. Here, a cellular tower along Dunaway Loop was destroyed. As the tornado crossed Mississippi Highway 35, outbuildings were damaged, and snapped and uprooted trees were common in a narrow path. Sentinel satellite imagery indicated that the tornado continued eastward across the Pearl River and dissipated just west of Old River Road. A tornadic debris signature was observed on radar with this tornado.

Wider weather episode

As a low pressure system moved from the High Plains toward the Great Lakes on November 29th, a warm front lifted north from the Gulf Coast. Strong wind shear interacted with the increasingly unstable environment across Mississippi, and widespread strong to severe thunderstorms developed through the day and into the evening. This severe weather episode was marked by many supercell thunderstorms which were observed on radar and by storm chasers in the region. Large hail fell mainly in areas through the Delta Region, but damaging wind gusts and tornadoes were common through much of the central and southern portions of the state. The strongest tornadoes were rated EF-2.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1069545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.