F2 Tornado — Jasper, Mississippi

2004-11-24 · near Montrose, Jasper, Mississippi

Event narrative

This tornado moved into Jasper county from Smith county 5.5 miles southwest of Montrose and tracked northeast for 20 miles before moving into Newton county 6 miles east of Garlandville. As this strong tornado tracked across Jasper county a few thousand trees were uprooted and snapped. Seven residential homes sustained major damage along with eleven sustaining minor damage. Eight chicken houses were destroyed with five more sustaining major damage. The total path length of this tornado was 38 miles across Smith, Jasper and Newton counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5425421. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.