EF0 tornado in Marion County, Mississippi

A brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Marion County on the east side of the City of Columbia at the intersection of Columbia Purvis Rd and HWY-98. The initial damage started with Beacon Hardware Supply with roof damage. The tornado then moved northeast through the Lakeview community. The tornado caused minor roof damage to numerous homes, scattered tree damage and collapsed a few unattached sheds. The tornado ended in the woods just northeast of Lakeview Dr. Peak winds are estimated to be 85 mph with a peak width of 75 yards for the nearly 2 mile track.

An active weather pattern set the stage for a couple rounds of severe weather in mid February. A large upper trough was situated over the Rockies and associated surface lows moved through and just north of the area. This pattern supported thunderstorms across southern portions of the area which produced wind damage and a few tornadoes on February 12th. A more potent system impacted the area on February 15th where more widespread severe weather unfolded.