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Tornado (EF3) — Smith, Mississippi
April 27, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$300K
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Smith
Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado touched down near County Road 131 to the south of Polkville causing tree damage and moving two mobile homes off of their foundation. The tornado tracked to the northeast and caused major tree damage along County Road 559 to the east of Trenton. Two chicken houses were destroyed, a mobile home was destroyed, and a home had roof damage. An 18 wheeler cab and trailer was thrown about 300 yards. Maximum estimated wind speeds were 130 mph.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.