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Tornado (EF4) — Tippah, Mississippi
December 23, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
5
Property damage
$2.5M
Tornado scale
EF4
Area
Tippah
Event narrative (NOAA)
The tornado crossed from Benton County Mississippi into Tippah County. The tornado moved across far northwestern Tippah County damaging several homes in the Three Forks Community. One fatality occurred in Tippah County. Over 100 houses were affected and about 45 homes were destroyed. The tornado then crossed the Tennessee state line into Hardeman 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.