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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
441 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 4/24-25/26 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #1
UPDATE
FOUR ADDITIONAL TORNADOES WERE CONFIRMED FROM FRIDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING STORMS. NEWLY ADDED TORNADOES INCLUDE THE
GREENS CREEK EF1, PINOLA EF1, MAGEE EF0, AND PAULDING EF0.
OVERVIEW
NINE TORNADOES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED FROM FRIDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING STORMS, INCLUDING SEVEN EF1S AND
TWO EF0S. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE SURVEYS ARE PLANNED AT THIS TIME.
GREENS CREEK TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.6 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 150 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/24/2026
START TIME: 10:23 PM CDT
START LOCATION: 5 SSW PRENTISS / JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.5174 / -89.8972
END DATE: 4/24/2026
END TIME: 10:28 PM CDT
END LOCATION: 6 S PRENTISS / JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.5109 / -89.8749
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE EASTERN END OF MAPP TURNER RD AND
TRACKED ACROSS LILY ROSE RD, DOWNING LARGE TREE LIMBS. IT CROSSED
MS HWY 13 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH GREENS CREEK RD, UPROOTING
TREES AND DAMAGE SIDING AT A HOME ALONG CLAY LEE JOHNSON DR. THE
TORNADO THEN MADE A LEFTWARD TURN AS IT OCCLUDED, DOWNING
ADDITIONAL LARGE TREE LIMBS AS IT LIFTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
GREENS CREEK RD AND JOT-EM DOWN RD.
BILL STRONG ROAD TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.6 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 150 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 1:53 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 5 WNW LEARNED / HINDS COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 32.2314 / -90.6299
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 1:57 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 3 WNW LEARNED / HINDS COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 32.2149 / -90.5895
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS BRIEF WEAK TORNADO STARTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
BETIGHEIMER RD AND CANADA CROSS RD AND TRACKED EAST-SOUTHEAST
ALONG BILL STRONG RD, DISSIPATING NEAR OLD PORT GIBSON RD. MANY
TREES WERE DAMAGED WITH LIMBS OR TOPS BROKEN OUT AND SOME
UPROOTED. THE TORNADO CROSSED MIDDLE RD JUST NORTH OF BILL STRONG
RD AND ESSENTIALLY PARALLELED BILL STRONG RD. MORE TREES WERE
DAMAGED ALONG WITH A PORTION OF A ROOF TAKEN OFF A BARN, A METAL
CARPORT THROWN AND SOME MINOR ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME.
SPECIAL THANKS TO HINDS COUNTY EMA FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH
SURVEYING THIS TORNADO.
GATESVILLE TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.1 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 2:30 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 5 ENE CRYSTAL SPRINGS / COPIAH COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 32.0152 / -90.2678
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 2:31 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 6 ENE CRYSTAL SPRINGS / COPIAH COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 32.0088 / -90.2516
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS BRIEF TORNADO BEGAN WEST OF TERRY GATESVILLE RD, DOWNING
MULTIPLE TREES AND LARGE TREE LIMBS ALONG ITS PATH BEFORE LIFTING
BEYOND THE EASTERN END OF BYRD DR NORTH OF THE GATESVILLE
COMMUNITY. ONE TREE FELL ON A HOUSE AND ANOTHER FELL ON A SHED.
CLEAR BRANCH TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 200 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 2:33 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 6 ESE TERRY / RANKIN COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 32.0754 / -90.2011
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 2:35 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 7 SSW FLORENCE / RANKIN COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 32.0584 / -90.177
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN NEAR E TUCKER RD AND QUICKS CV IN THE CLEAR
BRANCH COMMUNITY AND TRACKED SOUTHEAST ACROSS CLEAR BRANCH RD,
ENDING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF POPLAR SPRINGS RD AND COUSINS DR.
ALONG THE PATH, SEVERAL TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SEVERAL LARGE
TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED, WITH SOME FALLING ON UTILITY LINES.
BRAXTON TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 90 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 300 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 2:50 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 2 WSW BRAXTON / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 32.0147 / -90.0096
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 2:53 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 1 WSW BRAXTON / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 32.0214 / -89.983
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HOLLY GROVE CIR AND TRACKED EASTWARD
ACROSS HARRISVILLE BRAXTON RD BEFORE LIFTING. ALONG THE PATH,
MULTIPLE TREES WERE UPROOTED AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED.
PINOLA TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 87 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 2:58 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 5 SSW D'LO / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.9178 / -89.9481
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 3:00 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 5 SW MENDENHALL / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.9048 / -89.9245
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED NEAR THE STRONG RIVER AND CROSSED MS HWY
43 BEFORE LIFTING. MULTIPLE TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH.
BOGGAN RIDGE TORNADO
RATING: EF1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 105 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.7 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 250 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 3:04 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 4 S MENDENHALL / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.9011 / -89.8784
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 3:08 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 5 SSE MENDENHALL / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.8845 / -89.8368
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO BEGAN EAST OF MS HWY 13 IN THE BOGGAN RIDGE AREA,
TRACKING EAST SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS MAIN ST, D AND C FARM DR,
MACEDONIA, RD, AND LEE BOGGAN RD BEFORE ENDING AROUND RIALS CREEK
RD. ALONG THE PATH, SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
MAGEE TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 2.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 3:16 AM CDT
START LOCATION: MAGEE / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 31.8729 / -89.7294
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 3:18 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 ESE MAGEE / SIMPSON COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 31.8569 / -89.6974
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS TORNADO DEVELOPED OVER DOWNTOWN MAGEE JUST NORTH OF THE
MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD CROSSING FROM
1ST ST TO 5TH ST BETWEEN 4TH AVE AND 12TH AVE. IT THEN CROSSED MS
HWY 28 AND BEULAH RD BEFORE LIFTING NEAR TUGWELL RD. ALONG THE
PATH, SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS WERE DOWNED, POWER LINES WERE
DOWNED, AND SHINGLE DAMAGE OCCURRED.
PAULDING TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 80 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.2 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 4/25/2026
START TIME: 4:04 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 10 NNW HEIDELBERG / JASPER COUNTY / MS
START LAT/LON: 32.0268 / -89.0672
END DATE: 4/25/2026
END TIME: 4:05 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 9 W PACHUTA / JASPER COUNTY / MS
END LAT/LON: 32.0273 / -89.0472
SURVEY SUMMARY:
THIS WEAK TORNADO TRACKED ALONG CR 16 WEST OF PAULDING, UPROOTING
TREES AND SNAPPING LARGE TREE LIMBS ALONG ITS PATH.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>200 MPH
NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.
BP/CE/SB/DL
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