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Tornado (EF3) — Panola, Mississippi

December 23, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
$1.0M
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Panola

Event narrative (NOAA)

This tornado moved from Quitman County into Panola County. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. As the tornado approached Interstate 55 the tornado damaged several homes. This is where the tornado reached peak intensity with winds estimated at 160 mph. The tornado crossed Interstate 55 between Sardis and Como and then dissipated east of Como. A total of 29 homes were affected in Panola. Eight homes were either destroyed or suffered major damage.

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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.

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