EF1 Tornado — George, Mississippi

2020-04-23 · near Evanston, George, Mississippi

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.9322, -88.5243)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 886585. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.