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Tornado (EF3) — Coahoma, Mississippi
December 23, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
19
Property damage
$600K
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Coahoma
Event narrative (NOAA)
This tornado developed over Northern Bolivar County and moved into Coahoma County. It strengthened and produced EF-3 damage south and east of Clarksdale where the two fatalities occurred. Twelve homes and two businesses were destroyed. Two homes also suffered minor damage. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued into Quitman County.
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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.