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EF0 Tornado — Franklin, Mississippi

2020-12-23 · near Lucien, Franklin, Mississippi

$2K

Property damage

0.6 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado began near the intersection of Choctaw Road and Lela Smith Road where a few tree limbs were downed. It then proceeded east and downed multiple trees along Zetus Road and Bluebird Trail. A mobile home also sustained roof damage along Bluebird Trail. The tornado ended before reaching Toy Drive. Maximum estimated wind speed was 75 miles per hour in Franklin County. Total path length was 1.72 miles and width of 200 yards.

Wider weather episode

A line of storms moved through Mississippi on the evening of December 23rd and into the early morning hours on December 24th. These storms produced damaging winds and tornadoes across southern Mississippi.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929761. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.