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Sharkey County Tornado

Event Summary

A couple of trees were down along with many large limbs. Some shingles were off houses and a large section of tin was pealed off a tractor shed.
EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind:
75 mph
Fatalities/Injuries:
none
Damage Path Length:
2 miles
Maximum Path Width:
100 yards
Approximate Start Point/Time:

2 SSW Cary
12:35am
Approximate End Point/Time:

Cary    12:37am                   

Radar Imagery
These images from the Brandon, MS Doppler radar show the tornadic thunderstorm at 12:38 am when it was located near Cary. The image on the left shows 0.5° base reflectivity data, and the image on the right shows 0.5° storm relative velocity data. Click on the thumbnail below for a higher resolution image:

Radar -Sharkey County tornado

 

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