Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 3.35 Miles
-- Width 200 Yards
State MISSISSIPPI
County/Area WAYNE
WFO MOB
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2013-01-13 18:15 CST-6
Begin Location 3ENE ROBINSON JCT
Begin Lat/Lon 31.5899/-88.5258
End Date 2013-01-13 18:20 CST-6
End Location 3ESE DENHAM
End Lat/Lon 31.6265/-88.4884
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 100.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An isolated severe thunderstorm developed ahead of a strong cold front and tracked from northern Perry County and extreme northwest Greene County into southeastern Wayne County. The storm intensified as it approached Highway 45 near Buckatunna and produced a short tracked tornado just east of Highway 45 and north of Buckatunna.
Event Narrative The initial tornado touchdown was located near Odell Chambers Drive where it produced sporadic tree damage. The tornado continued northeastward...Intensifying to EF-1 intensity and widening to 200 yards as it moved across Oscar Jordan Road. In this area...significant tree damage was observed. Numerous pine trees were snapped and several large oak trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast...Producing structural damage near the intersection of John Pettis Drive and Jordan Sumrall Road. One modular home and one mobile home suffered the loss of their roofs. Additional tree damage was noted with pine trees snapped and oak trees uprooted. The damage was consistent with EF-1 intensity. The tornado continued northeast to Denham Progress Road where one large chicken house was destroyed and another experienced major damage. The tornado weakened and lifted just to the east of Denham Progress Road in a wooded area.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
ROBINSON JCT WAYNE CO. MS 01/13/2013 18:15 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 100.00K 0.00K