EF1 Tornado — Tishomingo, Mississippi

2020-03-24 · near Paden, Tishomingo, Mississippi

Event narrative

The tornado developed in western Tishomingo County and was intermittently on the ground as it moved through the Paden Overlook Area and crossed Mackeys Creek. More continuous damage occurred as the tornado crossed County Road 118 west of Tishomingo. As the tornado moved through the northern portions of Tishomingo, it caused substantial damage to a retail store. Several buildings in town suffered minor damage and trees were uprooted. As the tornado moved east, it damaged homes, storage buildings, mobile homes, and uprooted trees along County Roads 116, 116 Extended, 106, and State Highway 30. In total, 55 residential homes and four commercial buildings were damaged in Tishomingo Couty. Peak winds were estimated at 110 mph in Tishomingo County. The tornado crossed into Colbert County, Alabama, just north of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across the Mid-South during the day on March 24, 2020. The cold front intercepted a moist and unstable airmass resulting in the development of thunderstorms across Northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel. These thunderstorms gradually spread southeast into North Mississippi and intensified late in the afternoon. A tornado touched down in Tishomingo County, MS causing significant damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 882072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.