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This tornado began south of West Point along Section Road in Clay County Mississippi. It uprooted a few trees as it tracked across Hackberry Road and the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks. The tornado intensified to EF1 strength and it continued to the northeast across Waverly Road and East Church Hill Road, where it snapped and uprooted hardwood and softwood trees. The tornado continued northeast to Highway 50 East, where it snapped several power poles and a few trees. The tornado continued northeast and crossed Barton Ferry Road, where it snapped several trees and caused some minor damage to a few homes. The tornado caused minor roof damage to some buildings at Prairie Livestock before snapping and uprooting additional trees along Old Vinton Road. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph in Clay County. The tornado then continued to the northeast and crossed into Monroe County.||In Monroe County, the most significant damage occurred south of Strong Road on Lakeview Drive where several trees were snapped along with a broken power pole. Additional trees were snapped along with some large trees down on Strong Road west of the intersection of Strong Road and Darracott Road. The tornado then moved northeast and weakened producing additional tree damage on Darracott Road and also on Richardson Lake Road. The tornado dissipated near Kerr McGee Road. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph in Monroe County.
Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines across Southern Monroe County.
A tornado touched down just south of Hamilton Road along Highway 45 in New Hamilton. The tornado tracked northeast for seven miles and lifted near Bartahatchie Road, approximately one mile east of the intersection of Bartahatchie Road and Grubb Springs Road. Numerous trees were uprooted along the track. Traffic lights were severely damaged at the intersection of Highway 45 and Hamilton Road. One house near the beginning of the track suffered structural damage losing a garage and utility room. Several homes also sustained roof damage. A few vehicles also received damage from falling trees or other debris. One person was injured when a tree fell onto a vehicle. A small steel outbuilding was also destroyed with debris from the outbuilding being wrapped in amongst surrounding trees. A support on a built in carport was destroyed allowing a portion of the home roof to collapse. Several power lines were also knocked down along Hamilton and Grubbs Springs Road. In total, 9 homes sustained major damage from the tornado with 35 homes receiving minor damage. In addition, 3 mobile homes sustained major damage and 7 received minor damage. One business was destroyed, one business sustained major damage and 3 received minor damage. Several vehicles were damaged as well. Timber damage alone from the tornado was reported to be around 92 thousand dollars.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Hamilton, Mississippi
| City | Hamilton |
| County | Monroe |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 39746 |
No power 900 block of Bishop, live wire on garage
19 & 21 Douglas power out. Think my be transformer at pole
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