EF2 Tornado — Wilkinson, Mississippi

2024-04-10 · near Turnbull, Wilkinson, Mississippi

1.2 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The remaining portion of a long track tornado entered Wilkinson County from West Feliciana approximately 2.5 miles east of Highway 967 or Jackson Louisiana Road. Ground surveys were impeded due to lack of road access. High resolution satellite analysis was used for this survey. Downed trees indicated that the tornado continued for about 1 mile into Mississippi before it lifted. This was the conclusion of a 16.9 mile long track.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level disturbance, surface low, and cold front produced a line of severe thunderstorms that pushed across Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi in the morning and early afternoon hours of Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The line of severe thunderstorms produced strong straight line winds, extensive flash flooding in the New Orleans metro area and several tornadoes. 12 tornadoes have been confirmed in Mississippi from this event. 3 of them developed in Louisiana and tracked into Mississippi. 5 of those 12 tornadoes touched down and tracked across Stennis Space Center. At one point, as many as 3 of those 5 were on the ground at the same time. These tornadoes have been determined to range in strength from EFU to EF1 after NWS storm surveys and high resolution satellite analysis were conducted.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172721. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.