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Winds from a line of severe thunderstorms blew down a few trees across parts of northern Holmes County from near Tchula to near West, including along Highways 12 and 17. Some power lines were also downed on Emory Road near West.
This tornado crossed through a rural area with no structures. Many trees were blown down along the path and a power pole was blown nearly to the ground along Highway 51. The tornado crossed Highway 51 about one half mile south of the Beatty Community, and downed hundreds of trees as it tracked northeast. Maximum winds were around 115 mph. Total path length across Holmes and Carroll Counties was 9 miles.
This tornado started near the intersection of State Hwy 433 and Hebron Rd southwest of Lexington. A couple of trees were snapped at the point. The tornado continued northeast across Hwy 17 where a few trees were snapped. The tornado continued northeast where it caused significant damage to a couple of mobile homes on Arenia Mallory Rd along with several trees and a few power poles snapped. The tornado crossed Hwy 12 where it caused some roof damage to a business along with numerous snapped trees. The tornado continued northeast to Doe Rd and this is where it reached its widest point. Hundreds of hard and softwood trees were snapped along with 3 wooded high tension poles. The tornado was rated an EF3 at this point. The tornado continued northeast to Bethesda and Bowling Green Road where hundreds more trees were snapped along with some roof damage to a home. The tornado crossed Hwy 55 just west of West snapping trees and several power poles along the way. The tornado continued northeast to just south of Beatty where it merged with another tornado. Maximum winds were around 140 mph. Total path length across Holmes and Carroll Counties was 23 miles.
A few power lines were blown down from large broken tree branches.
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West, Mississippi
| City | West |
| County | Holmes |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 39192 |
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