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EF1 Tornado — Lawrence, Mississippi

2024-05-13 · near Divide, Lawrence, Mississippi

$100K

Property damage

0.8 mi

Path length

230 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Renfroe Road and Gaskin Lane. This tornado developed on the north side of an intense downburst and wind swath as a brief spin-up. Despite the brevity, numerous trees were uprooted or snapped along the path with trees blown down to the northeast, north, and northwest in a well defined convergent pattern. Maximum winds were estimated to be around 95 mph.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms moved across the state of Mississippi and produced damaging wind gusts, a few brief tornadoes, and heavy rainfall. Several swaths of wind produced significant damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194642. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.