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EF0 Tornado — Simpson, Mississippi

2023-11-20 · near Bush, Simpson, Mississippi

$20K

Property damage

3.3 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief, weak tornado touched down near Williams Creek in Simpson County. The tornado moved northeast, crossing highway 28. It then moved into a wooded area north of highway 28 and dissipated near Jupiter Road. It's maximum wind speed was 80 mph. It's maximum width was 75 yards. It's track length was approximately 3 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 1144389. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.