EF0 Tornado — Clarke, Mississippi

2025-02-12 · near De Soto, Clarke, Mississippi

Event narrative

An EF-0 tornado developed to the west of US Highway 45 just south of County Road 266 and moved northeast across several county roads and the highway. It broke the tops off and large branches from trees along its path and then dissipated shortly after it crossed the intersection of Highway 45 and County Road 260. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph and maximum width was 50 yds.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1241101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.