NWS Jackson, MS April 24-25, 2015 Severe Weather Leake County Tornadoes

Leake County Tornadoes

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

Leake County Tornado #1 (Northwest of Lena)

Event Summary

The tornado started just west of Highway 25, snapping several trees. After crossing Highway 25, the tornado strengthened and widened, snapping and uprooting dozens of trees as it crossed Highway 13 and Old Highway 13. The tornado then crossed into the bottomland along the Pearl River where it appears to have dissipated.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	105 mph
Casualties:	0
Damage Path Length:	2.5 miles
Maximum Path Width:	300 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	5.2 miles NW of Lena 2:17 am
Approximate End Point/Time:	5.4 miles NNW of Lena 2:21 am

Leake County Tornado #2 (Southwest of Carthage)

Event Summary

Several trees were snapped and uprooted in a narrow path that crossed state highway 25.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:	75 mph
Casualties:	0
Damage Path Length:	0.9 miles
Maximum Path Width:	50 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	7.1 miles SW of Carthage 2:20 am
Approximate End Point/Time:	6.3 miles SW of Carthage 2:21 am

Leake County Tornado #3 (South of Carthage)

Event Summary

This tornado started just west of Highway 35, snapping several trees in a residential area where it also caused shingle damage to a couple of homes and flipped a trampoline. After crossing Highway 35, it intensified a bit and began causing more extensive tree damage and damaged another roof. As the tornado passed east northeast along Highway 488, it reached the maximum width and intensity, snapping and uprooting dozens of trees and damaging two homes. The tornado dissipated shortly after passing Freeny Road.

Rating: (Click for EF Scale)	EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind:	110 mph
Casualties:	0
Damage Path Length:	3.5 miles
Maximum Path Width:	500 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:	3.3 miles S of Carthage 2:28 am
Approximate End Point/Time:	4.2 miles SE of Carthage 2:32 am