F3 Tornado — Calhoun, Mississippi
1997-03-01 · near Banner, Calhoun, Mississippi
1
Injuries
$10K
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
400 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
A second tornado developed in Calhoun county near Banner. This tornado also tracked northeast through extreme southeast Lafayette county, through the northwest part of Pontotoc county and through the middle of Union county. While damage occurred in all four counties, the most damage took place in Union county near the town of Martintown. All told 17 persons were injured. Ninety-one homes were damaged with forty-nine of these homes deemed uninhabitable.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5595086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.