EF0 Tornado — George, Mississippi

2024-01-08 · near Lucedale, George, Mississippi

Event narrative

George County Emergency Manager reported minor damage to a residence and a mobile home about 4 miles south-southwest of Lucedale, Mississippi, and photos of the damage were shared with WFO Mobile. A tornado debris signature was noted on radar confirming a likely tornado. The weak EF-0 tornado occurred as an early evening thunderstorm crossed a warm frontal boundary further to the southeast but managed to produce a series of weak rotations to the northwest of the thunderstorm, with one managing to briefly touchdown.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms moved across southeast Mississippi starting during the evening hours of January 8th and continued through early morning hours of the 9th. This system produced two EF-0's and one EF-1 in Mississippi.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1156675. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.