Power Outage in Shuqualak, MS

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.

A tree was blown down onto power lines on Residence Street.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

This tornado first touched down in southwest Kemper County and tracked north-northeast through much of Kemper and Noxubee Counties, and then into Pickens County Alabama. The most intense damage occurred in five locations along the path. The first was damage to a steel frame commercial building along highway 493 just north of Moscow. The second was a frame home that was completely destroyed along Highway 16 several miles west of De Kalb. The third was an extensive area of damage just west and northwest of Shuqualak that included a destroyed home as well as significant damage to several other homes and power poles. The fourth was high tension power poles that were bent along Highway 45 just north of Shuqualak. The fifth area was just west of Prairie Point where a tower was bent all the way to the ground.||Along the rest of the tornado path, thousands of trees were snapped and uprooted, numerous power poles were snapped, many homes sustained roof and wall damage, numerous barns and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, and a few vehicles were smashed or overturned. This tornado had a total track length of 68.4 miles across Mississippi and a portion of Alabama. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 145 mph.

A few power lines were spotted down around Shuqualak.

One tree and a few power lines blown down.

This tornado downed numerous large trees and a few power lines along its path. One home suffered minor roof damage as it was located on the edge of the path.

A few trees and power lines were blown down along with one light pole.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down in the area.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down across southern portions of the county.

Trees were blown down onto powerlines in the area.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.