EF1 Tornado — Claiborne, Mississippi

2018-11-01 · near Ingleside, Claiborne, Mississippi

Event narrative

This tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from west to east across Claiborne County during the early morning hours. A fatality involving a vehicle occupant occurred as the vehicle ran into a tree that had fallen in the road as the tornado crossed Highway 61. Otherwise, damage was mainly limited to hardwood and softwood trees as the tornado traveled from west to east near and parallel to County Road 462 and crossing Highway 61 about a mile into its path. Maximum estimated winds were 107 mph.

Wider weather episode

A potent storm system for early Fall impacted the region and a line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the ArkLaMiss region ahead of a cold front. A rare combination of instability and wind shear was in place and storms produced tornadoes, along with damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 785299. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.