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Trees were blown down and part of a metal roof was blown off a building. Power lines were also blown down in the area.
Trees were blown down across the road near the intersection of Midway Road and Haley Road. Trees were blown down across the road at Old Highway 51 and Sawmill Road. A mobile home was pushed off its foundation and a barn was nearly destroyed. Numerous trees were downed in the area, along with a few power poles.
The tornado first touched down along Lebanon-Pinegrove Road and then tracked north-northeast following a path along Terry Road. Numerous hardwood trees were uprooted and snapped in a convergent pattern and several sheds and a carport were damaged or destroyed. Some of the trees fell across a power line bringing the line and a power pole down. Several houses sustained minor damage and one well built brick house had significant damage to the roof. At the same location where the significant roof damage occurred, a steel gate was torn from its hinges and heavy metal fencing was blown down. Maximum winds were around 115 mph.
Six large oak trees were blown down in Terry. Power lines were also reported down in the same area.
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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.
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Terry, Mississippi
City | Terry |
County | Hinds |
State | Mississippi (MS) |
Country | United States |
Zip Codes | 39170 |
This weak tornado touched down along Volley Campbell Road and moved across some personal property. A couple of trees were uprooted along with many large limbs broken. A Metal shed had most of the roof off and a couple walls damaged. A horse trailer was rolled and the brick home had some siding torn off. This tornado moved through a wooded area before dissipating as it cross Tank Road. Here, large limbs were broken off trees and a power pole was left leaning. A brief tornadic debris signature was noted. The maximum wind speed with this tornado was 90 mph.