Tornado Outbreak By The Numbers

LEE  ITAWAMBA TORNADO

Rating:

EF-3

Estimated Maximum Wind: 150 mph

Damage Path Length: 24 miles

Maximum Path Width: 1/4 mile

Approximate Start Point/Time: 7 miles SSW Tupelo

2:42 pm

Approximate End Point/Time: Ozark

3:08 pm

ATTALA. LEAKE, NESHOBA, WINSTON TORNADO

Rating:

EF-4

Estimated Maximum Wind: 185 mph

Damage Path Length: 34.3 miles

Maximum Path Width: 3/4 mile

Approximate Start Point/Time: 2 miles NE Renfroe

3:51 pm

Approximate End Point/Time: 5 miles NNE Louisville

4:47 pm

LOWNDES COUNTY TORNADO ONE

Rating EF-1

Estimated Wind Speed 90 mph

Damage Path Length .67 miles

Maximum Path Width 100 Yards

Approximate Start Point/Time: Crawford 5:39 pm

Approximate End Point/Time Crawford 5:41

LOWNDES COUNTY TORNADO TWO

Rating EF-2

Estimated Wind Speed 130 mph

Damage Path Length 10.4 miles

Maximum Path Width 300 Yards

Approximate Start Point/Time: 6 miles NNE Crawford 5:53 pm

Approximate End Point/Time 2 miles SSW Columbus 6:15 pm

LOWNDES COUNTY TORNADO THREE

Rating EF-1

Estimated Wind Speed 105 mph

Damage Path Length 2.6 miles

Maximum Path Width 250 yards

Approximate Start Point/Time: 4 miles ENE Columbus 6:15 pm

Approximate End Point/Time 2 miles SSE Steens 6:19 pm

LOWNDES COUNTY TORNADO FOUR

Rating EF-2

Estimated Wind Speed 115 mph

Damage Path Length 7.4 miles

Maximum Path Width 300 yards

Approximate Start Point/Time: 4 miles SSE Columbus 6:40 pm

Approximate End Point/Time 4 miles NE New Hope 6:54 pm

(continued into Alabama)

NOTE NWS Survey teams will visit Pickens, Fayette and Marion County Alabama Thursday  May 1 for survey