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EF1 tornado in George County, Mississippi
Tornado April 23, 2020 · George County, Mississippi
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through George County → George County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Just as the first tornado on David Wade Road lifted,
another tornado touched down just west of Highway 98 and traveled east,
paralleling just north of Old Mobile Highway and Gordon Road. The tornado
lifted near Odom Road. This tornado resulted in significant tree damage,
snapping a large amount of pine trees. Numerous large oak trees were also
uprooted. The downed trees produced damage to a few homes. A few other homes
suffered shingle and roof damage. There was also roof damage to a church
at the split between Old Mobile Highway and Gordon Road. A travel trailer
on Old Mobile Highway was flipped, resulting in a minor injury to one
person.
The wider storm
A strong spring storm system moved across southern states. High values of wind shear and instability combined to generate numerous severe thunderstorms that produced tornadoes and wind damage across southeast Mississippi.
Began near Evanston (30.9322, -88.5243).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 886585. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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