November 1st Tornadoes

Track Summary

This tornado touched down near the intersection of Lana Lane and Peachland Lane where numerous hardwood trees were snapped or uprooted resulting in minor damage to a single family home and large shed/carport. As the tornado tracked northeastward along Peachland lane, it caused widespread major damage to a pecan orchard and a few large farm buildings. The owner of the orchard is facing significant losses to his pecan crop and has had to hire temporary help to salvage as much as he can before the rainy season begins. From there the tornado continued northeastward through mostly open farmland, eventually crossing Highways 124, 565, and 84 where additional hardwood tree damage was sustained along with a couple of snapped wooden power poles.

The most significant damage occurred with a cluster of homes located north of Highway 84 in the Chevey Chase community, along Loop Road and at the intersection of Gregory and Grisby Roads. In this area, two mobile homes sustained significant damage with one well-anchored home being shifted off its foundation while another well-anchored home was lifted up and then rolled over on its side. A family was inside the latter home, and one member interviewed by the survey team described a harrowing experience that resulted in another family member fracturing their arm. Other injuries were limited to minor scrapes and bruises. Other single family homes in the area had minor roof damage and significant damage to sheds.

The highest rating of high-end EF-1 with an estimated maximum wind speed of 110 mph was based on the mobile home damage, and this was generally consistent with the degree of tree damage along the entire track. While the wooden power poles could technically fit EF-2 strength, their age and integrity did not impress the survey team.

Track Summary

This brief, weak tornado touched down along Herbert Crouch Road where it brought down large limbs. It uprooted a few hardwood trees as it tracked east-northeast across Highway 3203 and into Catahoula Parish, and this is where it is estimated that the maximum winds of 90 mph occurred resulting in an EF-1 rating. The tornado finally crossed Buddy Tims Road and produced roof damage to a single family home along with additional tree damage before lifting.

Track Summary

This tornado developed along Robins Lake Rd and moved northeastward across Deer Lake Rd, Timberlake Rd, Lower Woodville Rd, and Grove Acres Rd before crossing US Highway 61. It continued through the Meadows subdivision and passed north of the Beau Pre Country Club before crossing Cherry Grove Plantation Road and ending just beyond Kingston Rd. Along the path, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. About 3/4 of the roof of a home was removed along Robins Lake Rd. On Lower Woodville Rd, a mobile home was shifted off its foundation, had multiple windows broken, and had some walls removed with debris blown downwind. There was another home with roofing material removed at this location.

Track Summary

This tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from southwest to northeast across Adams County during the early morning hours. The tornadic damage was mainly seen between Highway 61 and Morgantown Road, along the north side of Natchez, Mississippi. Only a few shingles were removed from the majority of homes, however downed power lines, snapped utility poles and snapped trees bore strong characteristics of tornado damage. Additionally, it was the loss of over 50 percent of a roof of a single home that led to the EF-2 rating.

Track Summary

This tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from southwest to northeast across Claiborne County during the early morning hours. This particular tornado track to the north-northeast along Highway 61 after starting on the northern fringe of downtown Port Gibson. Some minor to moderate structural damage occurred in the confines of the city, but otherwise damage was limited to snapped hardwood trees.

Track Summary

This tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from west to east across Claiborne County during the early morning hours. A fatality involving a vehicle occupant occurred as the vehicle ran into a tree falling in front of their car as the tornado crossed Highway 61. Otherwise, damage was mainly limited to hardwood and softwood trees as the tornado traveled from west to east near and parallel to County Road 462 and crossing Highway 61 about a mile into its path.

Track Summary

The tornado began along Knoxville Rd and traveled northeast through a very forested area. It did mostly tree damage along its entire path. A mobile home was blown off of its blocks on Bedford Rd. It was in this area that the tornado was its strongest and caused lots of tree damage in the area. The tornado continued northeast for a few miles before dissipating near New Hope Rd.

Track Summary

This brief and weak tornado began just north of Interstate Twenty on Clover Hill Circle where the metal roof was blown off an outbuilding. The tornado continued northeast to South Farr Road but no evidence of tornadic damage was found after this point. Aside from the mentioned structural damage most of the damage was limited to trees mainly in the form of downed large limbs.

Track Summary

This tornado touched down just south of Anding Oil City Road. It traveled east-northeast while crossing Anding Oil City Road a couple of times while snapping tree limbs and a few tree trunks. When the tornado reached Highway 49, it did minor damage to a few businesses and a church, along with uprooting several large trees in the area. It continued northeast from there and did more tree damage before dissipating just past Wells Road.

Track Summary

The tornado touched down between the Homochitto River and Neal Posey Road and moved northeast toward the intersection with McCall Creek Road. There, several trees were snapped or uprooted, including one large tree which partially destroyed a chicken coop. The tornado continued to produce intermittent tree damage before lifting near the Franklin-Lincoln county line.

Track Summary

This tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from southwest to northeast across Copiah County during the early morning hours. The tornado touched down along Mathis Road south of Crystal Springs where it blew several small tree limbs down. It moved northeast toward the intersection of Alford and Harmony Roads where damage included large tree limbs downed and several trees uprooted and snapped. One tree fell onto a home along Harmony Road. The tornado lifted just east of Harmony Road.

Track Summary

This brief and weak tornado occurred between North Livingston Road and Bridgewater subdivision. A few dozen trees were snapped and uprooted with numerous large limbs broken. Peak intensity was noted at the south end of Hickory Road where several hardwood trees were snapped. The tornado moved to the east and a large majority of the trees were downed to the north and northeast.

Track Summary

This weak tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms that progressed from west to east across Rankin County during the early morning hours. The tornadic damage was mainly limited to large limbs and branches torn from various hardwood and softwood trees along the path. The path began in the Monterey community along Monterey Road and then continued east northeast before ending half a mile short of Dry Creek.

Track Summary

A tornado developed along a line of severe thunderstorms, where it moved northeast across northwest Scott county, and caused numerous broken snapped pine tree limbs. This debris was initially noted along Gordon Road or west of US 13. However, as it began to track east-northeast, tornadic signatures became more prevalent with both softwood and hardwood tree trunks being snapped along Clifton Hillsboro Road, east of US 13. Thereafter, it commenced to track northeast and cross Hattie Lyles Road where additional snapped hardwood trees were noted. As it reached Hillsboro Ludlow Road, well west of Highway 35, it weakened considerable as it snapped only a few softwood tree limbs.

Track Summary

The tornado began in the forest just west of the Rankin/Smith County line where it snapped some small pines in half along Beaver Trail. The tornado traveled northeast into Smith County and snapped some large limbs along Hwy 13 just south of Polkville. One of the limbs there fell on part of a mobile home and did some minor roof damage. As it traveled northeast, it tore the roof off of a metal shed on County Road 563 along with doing some more tree damage. It continued past Harrison Rd before dissipating back in the woods.

Track Summary

A line of severe thunderstorms were moving southwest to northeast across Smith county. Its associated wind gust resulted in several snapped softwood trees mainly along Country Road 515.

Track Summary

A line of severe thunderstorms produced a tornado, that moved from southwest to northeast, across rural northeast Smith County to across rural southeast Scott County. This tornado caused large tree limbs and trunks to snap. A large pine tree that snapped near its base, fell across County Road 551C and completely blocked the roadway.

Track Summary

This tornado began near the intersection of Ellison Ridge Rd and Moody Nance Rd and tracked north- northeastward paralleling Ellison Ridge Rd, then crossing Sardis Rd and Hemphill Rd before ending in an open field of recently harvested trees. Along the path, trees were uprooted and there was minor damage to an outbuilding and the roof and front exterior of a house.