Power Outage in Shuqualak, MS

Thunderstorm Wind. Power lines were downed in and around Brooksville.

March 03, 2023

Tornado. A tornado developed near Burnside in Neshoba County within the wetlands surrounding the Pearl River. It uprooted and snapped numerous trees and power lines as it moved northeast. A home along Mississippi Highway 573 lost a portion of its roofing tin. The tornado crossed southeastern Winston County. It reached maximum intensity as it crossed from Neshoba County with estimated maximum wind gusts of 110 mph. Numerous large trees in mixed forest were uprooted or snapped, and multiple power poles were blown down. Several trees fell onto homes, vehicles, and outbuildings. As the tornado crossed MS Highway 397 near Vernon, it destroyed an awning at a convenience store and damaged a gas station canopy. The tornado continued to blow down trees and power lines and crossed into western Noxubee County. It crossed over MS Highway 490 and continued to uproot a few trees near Brushfork Road. Shingle damage and minor roof damage occurred at a home in the area as the tornado dissipated. The total path length across the three counties was 25.29 miles.

April 13, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Several trees were uprooted or snapped, and large tree branches were blown down around the Togo Road area north of Mississippi Highway 388. One tree fell into power lines along Togo Road.

April 13, 2022

Tornado. This tornado began just north of MS Highway 14, where some minor tree damage occurred. It continued northeast before crossing Douglass Road, where minor tree damage occurred including uprooting and snapping many trees, before crossing into an area of chicken houses. One chicken house collapsed with minor tree damage and tin strewn in the treeline just to the northeast. It then crossed B&D Road, where a small storage outbuilding was completely destroyed, a chicken house had loss of tin roofing and increasing tree damage occurred. It then continued northeast across Prairie Point Road. A tornado debris signature was evident on radar just northeast of B&D Road and just south of Prairie Point Road. The tornado became nearly the widest at this point,|around a quarter of a mile wide. Three power poles were snapped, and tree damage intensified. In this area, the tornado increased to EF-2 intensity. Many softwood trees were snapped nearly halfway down the trunks. A residential home roof uplift occurred, with a large portion of the roof missing and the eastern wall removed. A tin metal storage building s wall panels were removed. Just northeast of this building, another open metal storage building was completely destroyed. At this area of the home and|open metal storage building, moderate EF-2 damage was observed, and the highest rating of around 130-135 mph was assigned. Some concrete pillars were moved, with one completely removed and missing. These concrete pillars were rebared into a steel plate a few feet below ground. The tornado then crossed Howard Hill Road, Buggs Ferry Road, and Hummer Loop where minor tree damage occurred. A mobile home was rolled on Fox Chase Road, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in this area, and minor shingle damage occurred to a home. When crossing a field just southwest of Tom Bennett Road, two farming irrigation pivots were overturned in a nearby field. A storage outbuilding was destroyed and loss of tin occurred just northeast of this location. EF-2 damage occurred to a mobile home that was rolled and destroyed,|with debris strewn all over the area. Two occupants of the mobile home were thrown a considerable distance into a nearby forested area, causing some unknown injuries. A mobile home just north on Tom Bennett Road had minor roof damage, and an uprooted tree fell on top of it. The tornado began to weaken and narrow before crossing Sandyland Road, where minor tree damage occurred. The tornado lifted shortly thereafter before crossing the Alabama state line.

March 30, 2022

Tornado. This tornado began in a wooded area just west of Highway 45 and quickly crossed the highway where large limbs were downed onto power lines. The tornado continued northeast crossing through a small neighborhood on the southeast side of Macon. Here, additional large limbs were snapped on Hall Road, Cheatham Road and Allen Bend Road. Another large limb was also downed across Highway 14. The tornado continued northeast through mainly open farmland before reaching Prairie Point Road. Several large limbs were snapped here along with damage to a relatively newly constructed storage shed. The tornado briefly intensified to EF-1 strength with 105mph winds as it crossed Deerbrook Road snapping approximately nine power poles. The tornado weakened and dissipated by the time it reached Gillespie Road where only minor damage to a carport was noted.

March 22, 2022