EF1 Tornado — Lincoln, Mississippi

2023-11-20 · near Heucks, Lincoln, Mississippi

Event narrative

An EF1 tornado with a maximum speed of 90 mph touched down in northeastern Lincoln County on the west side of Lincoln Lake where it snapped small trees. It tracked just north of Mound Road where a tin roof was peeled off a shed. Trees were uprooted along the track before dissipating near Stronghore and Ras Case Road in northwestern Lawrence County. Its maximum width was 100 yards. Its track length across both Lincoln and Lawrence counties was approximately 9 miles.

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 1144195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.