Power Outage in Newton, MS

This long track tornado touched down in far northern Jasper County along County Road 24 where some minor tree damage occurred. It initially moved through a wooded hunting area with a TDS observed on radar at the time. Then the tornado moved northeast into Newton County near Mississippi Highway 15. It snapped and uprooted trees it crossed MS Hwy 15. The tornado then crossed MS Hwy 504 and Nicholson Rd. Along Shelby and Garvin Roads, many more trees were damaged and a couple of sheds were either destroyed or heavily damaged. Some minor roof damage to 2 homes occurred here as well. The tornado continued to move NE and crossed several more roads through a creek bottom area where it mainly damaged trees. The tornado increased in intensity as it neared the west side of Hickory and US Highway 80. It widened and heavily damaged trees and power lines, destroyed a shed, and caused minor roof damage to some homes in the Highway 80/503 area. The tornado crossed Interstate 20 at Hickory-Little Rock Rd. and continued to heavily damage trees and powerlines. One home had some of the roof removed and windows broken. Peak intensity occurred along Caldwell, Pleasant Ridge, and Tatum Roads where low end EF-2 damage occurred to timber. The tornado weakened as it reached Ridge Rd. An old chicken house was heavily damaged between Archie and McNeil Roads. Minor tree limb damage occurred near Chunky Duffy Rd. and Suqualena Rd. as the tornado crossed into Lauderdale County. It dissipated just east of the county line. The maximum estimated winds in Newton County were 115 mph. The total path length was 25.3 miles across the three counties.

This long track tornado touched down in far northern Jasper County along County Road 24 where some minor tree damage occurred. It initially moved through a wooded hunting area with a TDS observed on radar at the time. Then the tornado moved northeast into Newton County near Mississippi Highway 15. It snapped and uprooted trees it crossed MS Hwy 15. The tornado then crossed MS Hwy 504 and Nicholson Rd. Along Shelby and Garvin Roads, many more trees were damaged and a couple of sheds were either destroyed or heavily damaged. Some minor roof damage to 2 homes occurred here as well. The tornado continued to move NE and crossed several more roads through a creek bottom area where it mainly damaged trees. The tornado increased in intensity as it neared the west side of Hickory and US Highway 80. It widened and heavily damaged trees and power lines, destroyed a shed, and caused minor roof damage to some homes in the Highway 80/503 area. The tornado crossed Interstate 20 at Hickory-Little Rock Rd. and continued to heavily damage trees and powerlines. One home had some of the roof removed and windows broken. Peak intensity occurred along Caldwell, Pleasant Ridge, and Tatum Roads where low end EF-2 damage occurred to timber. The tornado weakened as it reached Ridge Rd. An old chicken house was heavily damaged between Archie and McNeil Roads. Minor tree limb damage occurred near Chunky Duffy Rd. and Suqualena Rd. as the tornado crossed into Lauderdale County. It dissipated just east of the county line. The maximum estimated winds in Newton County were 115 mph. The total path length was 25.3 miles across the three counties.

Tropical storm force wind gusts downed at least 12 trees across the county as well as scattered power lines.

A line of severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds to central Newton County. Numerous trees were blown down and glass was blown out of a building. Trees and power lines were also blown down in Hickory.

Widespread accumulations of around 0.50 inches of ice downed trees, branches, and power lines across the county.

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet fell across the county. Ice accumulations of three tenths to one half of an inch occurred across the county. Sleet accumulation up to one and a half inches occurred as well. Heavy icing occurred on trees and power lines. Numerous limbs were down as well as trees and power lines. Widespread power outages occurred and roads were slushy.

As a severe thunderstorm move from southeast to northwest across the east central part of Newton County, it produced wind damage. Trees were blown down in southeast Newton County. There were trees and power lines down and damage to some buildings around Hickory. A tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 503 and Hurst Road. There were several trees blown down and roof damage to an outbuilding between Hickory and Decatur.

An average of 3 to 4 inches of heavy snow fell across Newton County, with a high total of 4 inches measured in Union. Accumulating snowfall resulted in a few downed power lines and several traffic accidents across the county.

Damaging wind gusts associated with a line of thunderstorms blew a few trees and power lines down between the Garlandville community and Chunky. These included along Stamper Road and near the intersection of Highway 80 and Mount Pleasant Church Road.

This tornado touched down just west of Highway 15 and tracked northeast across Highway 15 and Highway 504 damaging two homes and a mobile home. The tornado continued northeast across Shelby Road and Garvin Road, damaging the roof of a home and destroying two chicken houses. The most intense damage along the path was to the chicken houses. Numerous trees and power poles were snapped throughout its path before it dissipated near Brand Road. Maximum EF1 winds were 110 mph.

Two trees were blown down along Cedar Grove Road. One was on the roadway and the other brought down a power line and damaged a meter.

This tornado developed from the same storm that produced tornadoes farther to the west. Damage from this tornado was primarily limited to snapped and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and some relatively minor damage to several structures. Total path length across Newton and Lauderdale Counties was around 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

A tree was blown down on Liberty Church Road. Power was out on Wickware Road. A power line was down in Newton due to a fallen tree.

A tree was blown down on Liberty Church Road. Power was out on Wickware Road. A power line was down in Newton due to a fallen tree.

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Trees were blown onto power lines just east of Hickory. The roof of a church was damaged just south of Decatur, and pea size hail fell east of Decatur.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Little Rock-Decatur Road.

Trees and power lines were down on Little Rock Decatur Road between Little Rock and Decatur.

A few power lines were down near Highway 494 and Beulah-Hubbard Road.

Multiple power lines were blown down along with some trees southeast of Newton.

A couple of trees and a few power lines were blown down along Lawrence Hazel Road.

A swath of damaging winds went through the southern portion of Newton County. A tree was blown down along Lawrence-Hazel Road in Lawrence. A large tree had blown down in Newton on Miley Street. A few trees were down along Highway 504 south of Newton. Power lines were also down in Newton. Around Chunky, a few shingles and a gutter were torn off a home, along with a few trees and many large limbs.

Power lines were down at Gibbstown. Damage was caused by an outflow from a nearby storm.

Power lines and several trees were blown down along Highway 503 and areas just south of Decatur. Five trees were blown down just north of Little Rock.

Power lines and several trees were blown down along Highway 503 and areas just south of Decatur. Five trees were blown down just north of Little Rock.

Several trees and power lines were blown down from the Stratten Community to the Prospect Community. Trees and lines were down across Stratten Road, Highwy 492 and Prospect-Cedarlane Road.

Several trees and power lines were blown down from the Stratten Community to the Prospect Community. Trees and lines were down across Stratten Road, Highwy 492 and Prospect-Cedarlane Road.

A swath of widespread and significant straight line winds moved across a large portion of central Newton county. Hundreds of trees were blown down along with many power lines. Areas in and around Decatur were hard hit and numerous homes sustained minor to major roof damage, some roofs were even blown off a couple homes.

A swath of widespread and significant straight line winds moved across a large portion of central Newton county. Hundreds of trees were blown down along with many power lines. Areas in and around Decatur were hard hit and numerous homes sustained minor to major roof damage, some roofs were even blown off a couple homes.

Several trees were blown down, a few on power lines, and a roof was damaged at a construction site.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across western Newton County. Numerous power outages in Conehatta and north towards Sebastopol. Additionally, several sheds, outbuildings, and chicken houses were damaged.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across Newton. One mobile home was destroyed from downed trees.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down across the county. In Newton, a tree blocked a portion of Interstate 20 and Highway 80.

On Pine Bluff Road, a few trees and power lines were blown down.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Three trees were blown down along with a few power lines.

A few trees and power lines were blown down as gusty winds occurred near Chunky. This high wind was caused by a gravity wave passage.

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in the county.

Trees were blown down throughout the county, especially in and around the town of Newton. Several buildings in Newton sustained wind damage, and a few power lines were blown down. Three vehicles were damaged in Newton by a tree that was blown down on top of them.