Tornado of May 6, 2022

Overview

A brief landspout tornado produced some property damage in Jackson County on May 6.

Tornadoes

Tornado - 4 SSW Jonesville
Jackson County

Date	May 6, 2022
Time (Local)	5:44 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	65 MPH
Path Length	0.06 Miles
Max Width	20 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: After consultation with the Jackson County Emergency Management and seeing video evidence, the NWS has determined that a brief landspout tornado occurred during the evening hours of May 6th. The weak tornado touched down and within a minute lifted in nearly the same location. A picnic table was blown to the west, and a nearby barn had its roof lifted and blown to the east and south. Some of these metal panels damaged a fence downwind. Grass nearby showed convergence. We thank Jackson County Emergency Management for their assistance In conducting this damage survey.

Track Map


Screen Capture from Video Showing the Landspout. [Credit: Jackson Co. Emergency Management]	Radar Image/Storm Relative Velocity Image from 5:44 PM EDT May 6.

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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