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
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