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Rankin County Tornado

Click on map above to see entire damage point notation and damage pictures at select points.

Event Summary

This tornado completely destroyed one chicken house, heavily damaged another chicken house, and snapped a tree along Gaddis Myers Road.

EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:
100 mph
Fatalities/Injuries:
none
Damage Path Length:
0.5 miles
Maximum Path Width:
100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:

6 W Polkville
2:53am

Approximate End Point/Time:
5.5 W Polkville
2:54am