EF0 Tornado — Noxubee, Mississippi

2021-03-25 · near Cooksville, Noxubee, Mississippi

1.0 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado began in an open field south of Jack Spann Road, where it was observed and videoed as it developed and moved northeastward. The tornado continued into Pickens County, Alabama where it produced EF-1 damage. No damage was observed in Mississippi.

Wider weather episode

A volatile atmosphere was in place for the second time in two weeks, with potential for significant severe weather across portions of the Southeast United States. Vigorous wind shear as well as ample instability would combine to generate thunderstorms that had the potential for violent severe weather. Storms developed during the afternoon, bringing damaging winds and flash flooding to the region. However, the most significant severe weather would occur across the state line into Alabama.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 956037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.