EF1 Tornado — George, Mississippi
2020-06-24 · near Ruble, George, Mississippi
1.3 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A tornado touchdown occurred just north of the George and
Jackson county line and continued just over 1 mile towards the northeast.
Numerous pine trees were snapped near the trunk. The approximate maximum
path width was 50 yards.
Wider weather episode
A Mesoscale Convective Vortex moved across the area during the morning and early afternoon. Enhanced vertical wind shear with this system combined with a moist and unstable atmosphere led to the development of thunderstorms with embedded mesocyclones, some of which produced tornadoes.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 899166. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.