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EF2 Tornado — Coahoma, Mississippi

2009-07-30 · near Hillhouse, Coahoma, Mississippi

$2.0M

Property damage

2.2 mi

Path length

600 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado crossed into the Jackson Point area from Phillips County, Arkansas and continued northeast. Several trees were snapped in the area. Approximately, 50-55 residences including mobile homes, houses, and hunting camps were damaged or destroyed. The tornado continued northeast crossing back into Phillips County, Arkansas.

Wider weather episode

A cold front approached the Mid-South during the afternoon hours of July 30th, 2009. A low pressure center developed along the front as the front moved into the area. The low pressure helped to spawn several tornadoes across the Mid-South. In addition, other storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding into the evening hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 190638. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.