EF1 Tornado — Franklin, Mississippi

2023-11-20 · near Little Spgs, Franklin, Mississippi

Event narrative

This tornado began west of Allen Road between Freeman Road and Bowlin Road near the Smithdale community. As it crossed Freeman Road, a sizable portion of the roof of a brick home was removed and blown away from the property. A survey of the home including portions of the roof and rafters indicated a potential weakness of the wood. In addition, a covered porch area that shared a gabled roof with the home likely acted as a lever in lifting the roof from the home. For these reasons, the tornado damage at the site was rated slightly below the expected value for the degree of damage. The tornado then paralleled Allen Road for a short distance, snapping several pine trees, destroying two sheds, and damaging the roof of another house before lifting near the Jordan Lane intersection.

Wider weather episode

A potent weather system developed and tracked across the Lower Mississippi River Valley during the evening of November 20. This system and associated convective activity resulted storms that produced hail, wind damage, and several tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144176. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.