Event Summary
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EF-1
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Estimated Maximum Wind:
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105 mph
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Injuries/Fatalities:
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None |
Damage Path Length:
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9.78 miles
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Maximum Path Width:
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475 yards
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Approximate Start Point/Time:
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4 N Lilita
32.5390/-88.1341
at 12:57 pm CDT
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Approximate End Point/Time:
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2 SE Epps
32.6764/-88.1070
at 1:15 pm CDT
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National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage in East Central Sumter County and determined it was the result of an EF-1 tornado.
A tornado touched down on the south side of Highway 28 East just east of Livingston and ended near Port of Epes Highway on approach to the Tombigbee River. Numerous hardwood and softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A mobile home was shifted from its blocks, with other structural damage along the path consisting of sections of missing roofing material and destroyed outbuildings. The tornado damage path was 9.78 miles long and was 475 yards at its widest point. The maximum winds were estimated at 105 mph.
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