Late December 2015 Tornadoes
Overall Event Summary
Much above normal temperatures, with some record warmth, and high amounts of moisture in the region led to an active period of weather throughout the month of December. With such warm and moist conditions in place, many upper disturbances and strong frontal systems sparked severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to develop across the region in December, with the strongest and most widespread tornado event in north Mississippi on December 23rd.
Location | Start/ End Time |
Event Type | Fatalities/Injuries | Path Length | Path Width |
Bolivar/Coahoma/Quitman/Panola County 5 NE Shelby to 5.3 E Como (Panola Co) |
2:54 PM- 3:57 PM |
EF-3 Tornado (EF-1 in Bolivar Co) 160 mph |
Deaths: 11 Injured: 56 (None in Bolivar Co) |
63 miles (5 mi in Bolivar Co) |
800 yards |
Smith County 3 SE Pineville to 3 SE Pineville |
3:51 PM- 3:52 PM |
EF-0 Tornado 80 mph |
none | 0.75 miles | 50 yards |
Covington County 2.5 SW Seminary to 2.9 N Seminary |
5:43 AM- 5:51 AM |
EF-1 Tornado 95 mph |
none | 5.6 miles | 100 yards |
December 23, 2015 Bolivar/Coahoma/Quitman/Panola County EF-3 Tornado
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December 25, 2015 Smith County EF-0 Tornado
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December 28, 2015 Covington County EF-1 Tornado
Event Summary This brief tornado touched down 2.5 miles southwest of Seminary and tracked to the northeast before crossing Seminary Sumrall Road where it destroyed a barn and snapped some trees. As it crossed the Road a shed was destroyed and more trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado then crossed Tower Road and shortly after caused severe damage to a carport that fell on a vehicle. The tornado then crossed Seminary Mike Conner Road where it uprooted some trees. The tornado continued northeast and right before crossing Highway 49, several trailers were blown onto the highway and a fireworks stand was destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped in the area as the tornado crossed the highway. The tornado continued on the ground crossing Evergreen Church Road and Ray Harvey Road where it snapped more trees. In this area it produced severe roof damage to a home and snapped trees. The tornado then crossed watts Road where large limbs were downed and trampoline was destroyed. The tornado lifted soon after crossing Watts Road north of Seminary. |
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