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Jackson » Nov 23rd, 24th Severe Weather
Jefferson
County Tornado
THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 8 MILES W OF FAYETTE NEAR
THE NATCHEZ TRACE AND STARTED TO DOWN A FEW TREES. THE TORNADO INTENSIFIED
AS IT APPROACHED AND CROSSED US HIGHWAY 61. AT THIS POINT THE TORNADO
WAS 600 YARDS WIDE. FOUR HOMES WERE DAMAGED WITH ONE LARGE HOME
HAVING MOST OF ITS ROOF BLOWN OFF. ONE STEEL FRAMED COMBINE HANGER
WAS TORN FROM ITS CONCRETE FOOTING. THE FOREST BETWEEN US HIGHWAY
61 AND HIGHWAY 552 WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. EVERY TREE WAS SEVERELY
DAMAGED. PATH LENGTH WAS 18 MILES.
    
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