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The chance of earthquake damage in Money is about the same as Mississippi average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Money is lower than Mississippi average and is much higher than the national average.

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Earthquake Index, #247

Money, MS	0.02
Mississippi	0.05
U.S.	1.81

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

Volcano Index, #1

Money, MS	0.0000
Mississippi	0.0000
U.S.	0.0023

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

Tornado Index, #248

Money, MS	259.85
Mississippi	280.40
U.S.	136.45

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 2,390 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Money, MS were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count	Type	Count
Avalanche:	0	Blizzard:	0	Cold:	0	Dense Fog:	0	Drought:	5
Dust Storm:	0	Flood:	214	Hail:	807	Heat:	6	Heavy Snow:	4
High Surf:	0	Hurricane:	3	Ice Storm:	7	Landslide:	0	Strong Wind:	4
Thunderstorm Winds:	1,306	Tropical Storm:	0	Wildfire:	0	Winter Storm:	1	Winter Weather:	4
Other:	29

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Money, MS.

Historical Earthquake Events

A total of 1 historical earthquake event that had a recorded magnitude of 3.5 or above found in or near Money, MS.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Depth (km)	Latitude	Longitude
39.8	1967-06-04	3.8	N/A	33.6	-90.9

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 109 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Money, MS.

Distance (miles)	Date	Magnitude	Start Lat/Log	End Lat/Log	Length	Width	Fatalities	Injuries	Property Damage	Crop Damage	Affected County
1.2	1973-11-24	3	33°40'N / 90°12'W				0	0	3K	0	Leflore
4.4	1968-12-27	2	33°41'N / 90°18'W	33°43'N / 90°13'W	5.60 Miles	133 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Leflore
4.7	1970-04-01	2	33°30'N / 90°19'W	33°40'N / 90°06'W	16.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	4	25K	0	Leflore
6.8	1983-05-18	2	33°45'N / 90°12'W		0.70 Mile	77 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tallahatchie
7.9	1988-12-27	2	33°44'N / 90°14'W	33°48'N / 90°11'W	6.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Leflore
8.4	1971-02-21	4	33°23'N / 90°21'W	33°41'N / 90°08'W	24.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Leflore
10.3	1983-04-01	2	33°35'N / 90°03'W		1.00 Mile	73 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Carroll
10.7	1968-03-11	2	33°31'N / 90°07'W		1.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Leflore
11.4	2001-02-24	3	33°29'N / 90°09'W	33°31'N / 90°07'W	5.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	2.2M	0	Leflore
11.5	1974-01-28	2	33°44'N / 90°23'W				0	0	25K	0	Leflore
12.2	1971-02-21	3	33°31'N / 90°27'W	33°38'N / 90°21'W	10.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Leflore
13.3	1973-11-20	2	33°30'N / 90°04'W				0	0	250K	0	Leflore
14.6	1988-12-27	2	33°49'N / 90°13'W	33°54'N / 90°06'W	12.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tallahatchie
14.7	1967-01-26	2	33°29'N / 90°22'W		0.30 Mile	20 Yards	0	7	250K	0	Leflore
14.8	1973-11-20	3	33°41'N / 90°03'W	33°48'N / 89°54'W	11.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Grenada
16.3	2005-09-24	2	33°23'N / 90°15'W	33°28'N / 90°20'W	8.00 Miles	250 Yards	0	0	1.5M	700K	Leflore
		Brief Description: This tornado touched down just north-northwest of Cruger, in Holmes county, on the extreme southern end of Mosquito Lake and tracked northwest for 9 miles across southern Leflore county. As the tornado tracked northwest toward the Phillipstown Community, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted across Mosquito Lake. Between Phillipstown and Quito was where the most significant damage occurred. Two homes and a church were significantly damaged and hunting lodge was totally destroyed with its contents and debris scattered half a mile along the path. A steel framed cotton gin was nearly destroyed in Quito with nearly all of the roof gone and many walls taken down. A seed warehouse at this location was also significantly damaged. Additionally, hundreds of trees were damaged along with several bails of picked cotton that were scattered across a few fields. The tornado dissipated just to the northwest of Quito.
16.9	1974-04-01	2	33°40'N / 89°55'W				0	0	25K	0	Carroll
17.9	1990-12-21	2	33°18'N / 90°22'W	33°30'N / 90°12'W	16.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Leflore
18.0	1980-10-17	2	33°22'N / 90°16'W	33°25'N / 90°12'W	5.40 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Leflore
18.6	1990-12-21	3	33°45'N / 89°57'W	33°50'N / 89°55'W	3.50 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grenada
18.9	1956-04-03	2	33°33'N / 90°36'W	33°36'N / 90°27'W	9.30 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	0K	0	Sunflower
19.3	1980-06-24	2	33°57'N / 90°10'W	33°54'N / 90°07'W	4.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tallahatchie
19.3	1988-11-19	2	33°26'N / 89°59'W	33°31'N / 89°55'W	7.00 Miles	120 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Carroll
19.5	1984-04-21	2	33°51'N / 90°20'W	34°00'N / 89°55'W	22.00 Miles	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Tallahatchie
20.3	1973-04-24	2	33°54'N / 90°24'W				0	42	2.5M	0	Tallahatchie
21.1	1999-01-21	2	33°29'N / 90°37'W	33°41'N / 90°31'W	15.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	100K	0	Sunflower
		Brief Description: This tornado touched down in open field and moved northeast towards Blaine. A few trees and power lines were blown down until it reached Blaine. At Blaine, the storm did substantial damage to four wood structured houses and one brick structured house. One mobile home was destroyed and another received heavy damage. Two automobiles were also damaged by the debris. Further northeast along the track, the tornado destroyed two wood framed churches near Doddsville. Also a pivot irrigation system was over-turned and several power lines and power poles were blown down.
21.3	1988-11-26	2	33°44'N / 90°34'W		2.00 Miles	40 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Sunflower
21.3	1968-12-27	2	33°46'N / 89°55'W	33°44'N / 89°48'W	7.30 Miles	123 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Grenada
22.6	1957-11-07	3	33°10'N / 90°10'W	33°31'N / 90°00'W	26.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	1	25K	0	Carroll
23.0	1972-04-21	3	33°19'N / 90°26'W	33°21'N / 90°13'W	12.80 Miles	150 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Leflore
23.6	1971-02-21	5	33°21'N / 90°36'W	33°31'N / 90°27'W	14.40 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Sunflower
23.7	1957-11-07	3	33°17'N / 90°14'W	33°20'N / 90°10'W	5.20 Miles	300 Yards	2	0	250K	0	Holmes
24.0	1971-02-21	3	33°51'N / 90°31'W	33°58'N / 90°28'W	8.60 Miles	33 Yards	3	0	0K	0	Sunflower
24.6	1971-02-21	4	33°17'N / 90°27'W	33°23'N / 90°21'W	9.10 Miles	33 Yards	14	192	0K	0	Leflore
25.7	1975-03-12	2	34°00'N / 90°03'W		1.00 Mile	100 Yards	0	7	3K	0	Tallahatchie
25.8	1974-10-29	2	33°30'N / 89°48'W		0.20 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Montgomery
26.2	1988-11-19	3	33°54'N / 90°32'W	33°58'N / 90°30'W	4.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	250K	0	Sunflower
26.5	1974-04-12	2	33°41'N / 89°45'W				0	0	25K	0	Grenada
27.4	1969-06-21	2	33°53'N / 89°49'W	33°48'N / 89°46'W	6.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grenada
27.8	1968-12-27	2	34°03'N / 90°17'W				1	5	0K	0	Tallahatchie
28.6	1964-11-19	2	33°31'N / 90°46'W	33°39'N / 90°38'W	11.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	3K	0	Sunflower
29.4	1980-10-17	2	33°12'N / 90°40'W	33°22'N / 90°16'W	25.80 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Humphreys
29.7	2005-09-24	2	33°42'N / 90°40'W	33°50'N / 90°45'W	12.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	800K	100K	Bolivar
		Brief Description: This tornado touched down between Cleveland and Ruleville about 3 miles southeast of Dockery in Western Sunflower county. The tornado then tracked northwest into Bolivar county just east of Cleveland and then toward Merigold where it dissipated. As the tornado approached Cleveland it remained over open farm land and caused damage to trees and power lines. The tornado became more intense just east and northeast of Cleveland. Here the most significant damage occurred which was within a swath of nearly 2 miles that extended from the northeast outskirts of Cleveland to the Renova Community. A couple of buildings were severely damage with one commercial storage building totally destroyed. Three mobile homes were destroyed and 5 other homes sustained heavy damage. Three sheds were destroyed and numerous large trees and power poles were taken down. A mid-sized storage tank was thrown 1/4 of a mile into a field and 3 bicycle frames were thrown 1/4 to 1/2 a mile away. The tornado weakened as it moved toward Merigold and dissipated about 1 mile west of Town off Pemble Road. The total path length across Sunflower and Bolivar counties was 13 miles with a maximum width of 200 yards and maximum rating of F2. Additionally, this tornado developed from the same parent storm which produced the Belzoni tornado.
30.7	1976-03-20	2	33°43'N / 90°45'W	33°46'N / 90°43'W	4.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Bolivar
31.2	1972-04-15	2	33°42'N / 90°48'W	33°47'N / 90°41'W	8.80 Miles	33 Yards	0	62	250K	0	Bolivar
31.4	1975-03-12	2	34°04'N / 90°26'W		1.00 Mile	50 Yards	0	5	25K	0	Tallahatchie
31.4	1973-03-10	2	33°43'N / 89°47'W	33°59'N / 89°39'W	19.90 Miles	220 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Grenada
31.7	1983-05-18	2	33°25'N / 90°41'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Sunflower
32.2	1974-04-01	2	33°51'N / 90°43'W				0	0	250K	0	Bolivar
32.3	1997-05-02	3	33°10'N / 90°14'W	33°14'N / 89°54'W	20.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	200K	0	Holmes
		Brief Description: This tornado initially touched down 1 mile south of Tchula and moved northeast to 2 miles east southeast of Emory. The path width and strength varied along the path, but at its widest point was 200 yards. The worst damage occurred at a school 2 miles east of Tchula where major damage was done. Fortunately the the school was almost vacant. Along the remainder of the path mostly F1 and F2 damage occurred. Several houses were damaged and one mobile home was flipped over. Of course numerous trees were blown down along the entire path.
32.6	2005-09-24	2	33°08'N / 90°28'W	33°21'N / 90°31'W	13.00 Miles	800 Yards	0	3	2.0M	500K	Humphreys
		Brief Description: This strong tornado touched down 4 miles south-southeast of Belzoni on Gunn Bayou Road, in Humphreys county. As the tornado approached Highway 12 and the City of Belzoni, it grew larger and more intense. Before it reached Belzoni, numerous trees and power lines were taken down. The tornado was most intense within an area just east of Belzoni to about 4 miles north of Belzoni. Here the heaviest and most extensive damage occurred. Several homes were significantly damaged, a modular commercial building was totally destroyed, the Belzoni school bus barn was heavily damage, and a number of cars, school buses and farm vehicles had windows blown out. After the tornado moved through the Belzoni area, it continued to track to the north pass Jaketown, Sky Lake and then into Sunflower county. After entering Sunflower county, just east-southeast of Inverness, the tornado continued to the north-northwest for another 5 miles before dissipating. After passing the Jaketown Community, the tornado remained over rural areas and caused damage to some farm outbuildings as well as doing damage to dozens of trees and power lines. The total path length across Humphreys and Sunflower counties was 18 miles with a maximum width of 800 yards and a maximum intensity rated F2.
32.7	1971-02-21	5	33°16'N / 90°36'W	33°21'N / 90°36'W	5.70 Miles	33 Yards	25	342	2.5M	0	Sunflower
33.7	1990-12-21	3	33°16'N / 89°51'W	33°24'N / 89°41'W	13.00 Miles	880 Yards	1	15	2.5M	0	Carroll
34.2	1975-03-12	2	33°58'N / 89°45'W		1.00 Mile	60 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Yalobusha
34.4	1974-06-15	2	33°44'N / 90°48'W				0	0	25K	0	Bolivar
34.7	1990-12-21	3	33°11'N / 89°56'W	33°16'N / 89°51'W	7.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Holmes
35.1	1972-04-21	2	33°15'N / 90°35'W		0.80 Mile	83 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Humphreys
35.6	2001-11-24	3	33°14'N / 90°38'W	33°17'N / 90°35'W	5.00 Miles	400 Yards	0	5	4.0M	0	Humphreys
		Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved across northern Humphreys County and produced a tornado three miles southwest of Isola. The tornado was rated as an F3 and had a width of about 400 yards as it travelled approximately 5 miles through the town of Isola. The tornado dissipated about one mile northeast of town. This tornado destroyed three houses, six businesses, and one church. Additionally, 20 houses, four businesses, and one church sustained major damage. Minor damage occurred to seven businesses. Several grain silos and a farm headquarters were destroyed southwest of Isola. Five people sustained minor injuries.
36.1	1984-04-21	2	34°00'N / 89°55'W	34°05'N / 89°40'W	14.00 Miles	10 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Yalobusha
36.4	1974-07-16	2	34°04'N / 90°36'W		0.50 Mile	50 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Coahoma
37.6	1971-02-21	4	33°06'N / 90°40'W	33°17'N / 90°27'W	17.80 Miles	33 Yards	30	411	0K	0	Humphreys
37.9	1971-02-04	2	33°43'N / 89°36'W	33°46'N / 89°31'W	6.10 Miles	33 Yards	7	0	25K	0	Grenada
38.1	1974-04-22	2	33°11'N / 90°40'W	33°12'N / 90°29'W	10.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	0K	0	Humphreys
38.8	1950-03-27	2	33°10'N / 90°33'W				1	2	0K	0	Humphreys
38.8	1967-05-01	2	33°50'N / 90°51'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Bolivar
38.8	2001-11-24	4	33°32'N / 91°03'W	33°52'N / 90°43'W	25.50 Miles	880 Yards	0	36	6.0M	0	Bolivar
		Brief Description: A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Chicot County Arkansas into northern Washington County, Mississippi. The storm produced a violent tornado that touced down 2.5 miles southwest of Winterville, or along the northern edge of Lake Ferguson. The tornado had a width of up to one half mile and moved through the town of Winterville, causing extensive damage. It then continued northeast into southern Bolivar county about 2 miles northeast of Winterville. The total path length in Washington County was 4.8 miles. The tornado entered southern Bolivar County about 3.5 miles southwest of Stringtown. It travelled northeast 25.5 miles through mostly rural areas of Bolivar County and lifted one mile southeast of Mound Bayou. In Washington County, the tornado caused 12 injuries, mainly in the community of Winterville. In Bolivar County, 36 people were injured, including one 7 year old boy who was critically injured. In Washinton County, a total of six houses, five mobile homes, and two businesses were totally destroyed. Additionally, extensive damage was done to 34 houses and six businesses. Minor damage occurred to over 30 houses and several mobile homes. Total damage to the county was estimated to be around $3.5 million. In Bolivar County, the tornado destroyed ten houses, two mobile homes, and four businesses. Extensive damage occurred to 21 houses, one mobile home, and one business. Minor damage occurred to over 20 houses and around 20 mobile homes. The tornado caused extensive damage to the Bolivar County Detention Center, and hit an electric power substation. The substation was totally destroyed it. At the substation, the tornado blew over a tranformer that weighed approximately 25 tons, and slid another transformer sideways three feet. Total damage in Bolivar County was estimated at around $6 million.
38.9	1971-02-21	5	33°11'N / 90°42'W	33°16'N / 90°36'W	8.30 Miles	33 Yards	2	27	2.5M	0	Humphreys
39.3	1956-04-03	2	33°36'N / 90°27'W	34°19'N / 88°49'W	105.9 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Leflore
39.5	1976-05-13	2	33°22'N / 89°38'W	33°30'N / 89°31'W	11.40 Miles	1320 Yards	0	4	250K	0	Montgomery
40.0	1980-10-17	2	33°26'N / 89°34'W		1.00 Mile	200 Yards	0	5	250K	0	Montgomery
40.0	1971-02-21	4	33°41'N / 90°08'W	34°31'N / 89°24'W	71.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Grenada
40.7	2001-02-24	2	33°32'N / 91°08'W	33°50'N / 90°42'W	35.00 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	1.5M	0	Bolivar
		Brief Description: This tornado touched down as an F0 tornado in extreme northwest Washington County and moved across a cotton field. The tornado quickly moved into southwest Bolivar County about three miles west of Lamont. The storm moved across the community of Benoit and then about two miles west of Cleveland. The tornado continued on a northeasterly path until dissipating about one mile east of Merigold near the Sunflower County line. The tornado was rated as strong as an F2 in portions of Bolivar County. Damage in the tornado path in Bolivar County included: three houses destroyed, two houses with major damage, five houses with minor damage, and a mobile home destroyed. One small church was destroyed, about two miles east of Benoit. The airplane hangar on a small airstrip near Scott was destroyed, including four small planes inside the hangar. One of the planes was blown at least one half mile from where it had been located in the hangar. At least three businesses sustained serious damage. No serious injuries were reported in the county.
41.1	1988-12-27	2	33°05'N / 90°37'W	33°10'N / 90°28'W	10.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Humphreys
42.1	1974-04-01	2	33°06'N / 89°54'W				0	0	25K	0	Holmes
42.3	1986-03-18	2	33°02'N / 90°22'W	33°04'N / 90°20'W	5.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Holmes
42.5	1976-03-20	2	33°06'N / 90°40'W	33°08'N / 90°29'W	11.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Humphreys
42.8	1992-03-09	4	33°05'N / 90°38'W	33°11'N / 90°36'W	9.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Humphreys
43.0	1955-10-28	2	34°12'N / 90°34'W		2.00 Miles	33 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Coahoma
43.1	1957-11-14	3	33°27'N / 89°34'W	33°27'N / 89°26'W	7.80 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Montgomery
43.5	1971-02-21	4	32°57'N / 90°09'W	33°06'N / 90°06'W	10.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	0K	0	Holmes
44.8	1964-11-19	2	34°12'N / 90°18'W	34°24'N / 90°07'W	17.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Quitman
45.1	2008-12-09	2	32°57'N / 90°12'W	33°03'N / 90°06'W	8.00 Miles	450 Yards	0	0	700K	0K	Holmes
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: Tornado initially touched down and tracked northeast through the area south of Yazoo City. At this point, the tornado was narrow and weak, with only relatively minor tree damage observed. As the tornado crossed Highway 16 on the east side of Yazoo City, it became wider and stronger. Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage along Highway 16 and Old Benton Road, and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado maintained this strength for a number of miles as it moved northeast, snapping, splintering and uprooting a number of hardwood and softwood trees as well as downing powerlines. The tornado weakened somewhat as it crossed into Holmes County, before reintensifying again at Ebenezer Coxburg Road. Here is where the tornado reached its maximum intensity, with several homes and a church suffering significant roof damage along with swaths of trees being splintered or snapped. Winds here were estimated to be 115 mph, at the low end of EF2. The tornado then weakened again before dissipating just to the northwest of the Brozville community. The tornado had a total path length of 29 miles across Yazoo and Holmes Counties. EPISODE NARRATIVE: A round of severe thunderstorms containing tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds, occurred Tuesday December 9th into Tuesday night across much of the Lower Mississippi River Valley. These storms developed along and ahead of a strong surface cold front and strong upper level disturbance. A surface low developed to our west and tracked eastward increasing the winds and drawing northward deep moisture and instability. The cold front steadily pushed east and clashed with the unstable and highly sheared environment and produced numerous severe thunderstorms as a squall line developed and tracked eastward across the region. This event produced 16 tornadoes along with many reports of large hail, and wind damage. The majority of the severe weather occurred across central and southern Mississippi. Of the 16 tornadoes, 2 were rated EF2, 8 rated EF1, and 6 rated EF0. Historically, these 16 tornadoes rank 2nd all time for the number of tornadoes in the month of December. The record is 19 which occurred during the December of 1988. Additionally, this December 9th event has pushed the yearly total of tornadoes in Mississippi to 109. This will set a new record for the number of tornadoes in a year for the state of Mississippi. The previous record of 99 was set in 2005.
45.2	2001-11-24	2	34°09'N / 90°27'W	34°27'N / 90°11'W	27.00 Miles	300 Yards	2	16	5.0M	0	Quitman
		Brief Description: The tornado touched down in the western part of the county near Walnut and tracked northeast eventually crossing into Panola county. Two women were killed when the tornado destroyed their homes. Numerous buildings were destroyed in the county. A cotton plant was damaged just west of the town of Belen. Over 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. F73PH, F61PH
45.5	1978-04-17	4	33°28'N / 91°00'W	33°30'N / 90°57'W	3.60 Miles	100 Yards	0	3	2.5M	0	Washington
45.6	1973-12-04	2	33°24'N / 91°03'W	33°31'N / 90°53'W	12.50 Miles	30 Yards	0	6	25K	0	Washington
46.0	1974-04-22	2	33°10'N / 90°52'W	33°11'N / 90°40'W	11.70 Miles	33 Yards	0	2	250K	0	Washington
46.0	1969-06-19	2	33°19'N / 90°54'W				0	1	25K	0	Washington
46.3	2010-04-24	4	32°57'N / 90°09'W	33°04'N / 89°49'W	21.00 Miles	2600 Yards	1	40	60.0M	4.0M	Holmes
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado continued northeast into rural southern Holmes County, causing intense tree damage and damaging or destroying a number of rural residences. The damage across this area was in the EF3 range. As the tornado moved by the Franklin Community, in rural Holmes county, it again reached EF4 intensity. It completely destroyed two brick homes and heavily damaged or destroyed a number of other homes. The tornado then crossed Interstate 55, causing significant tree damage and blowing a number of vehicles off the road. As the tornado approached the area just south of Durant and crossed US Highway 51, it narrowed and reached one of its weakest points. One fatality occurred in Holmes County. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the midday hours of April 24th, an intense supercell thunderstorm produced a violent, long track tornado, which ripped a path across the center of the NWS Jackson, MS forecast area. This tornado touched down just south of I-20, west of Tallulah, in Madison Parish. The tornado intensified quickly and became large as it tracked at a fast pace to the northeast. The tornado moved at roughly 55 mph and was on the ground for 149 miles. The actual time on the ground was 2 hours and 44 minutes. The tornado touched 9 counties/parishes along it's path with the most significant damage occurring in Madison Parish, Warren, Yazoo, Holmes, Attala and Choctaw Counties. A great deal of the damage was in the EF2 and EF3 range with a couple locations of EF4 damage in Yazoo and Holmes Counties. Maximum winds peaked around 170 mph. Overall, 10 fatalities occurred along with 146 injuries. Five fatalities occurred in Choctaw County, 4 in Yazoo County, and 1 in Holmes County. As we try and put this tornado into perspective for the state of Mississippi, this long track tornado ranks as the 4th longest in Mississippi history at 149 miles. It is the widest known tornado with a maximum width of 1.75 miles. It also ranks as the 9th deadliest tornado with 10 fatalities, making it the most deadly since November 21st 1992. Lastly, this was the first violent tornado (F4 or greater) in the month of April since April 18th, 1978.
46.3	1978-05-12	2	34°19'N / 90°25'W	34°19'N / 90°13'W	11.50 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Quitman
46.4	1971-02-21	5	33°06'N / 90°46'W	33°11'N / 90°42'W	7.10 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	2.5M	0	Washington
46.5	1955-06-22	2	34°09'N / 90°25'W	34°30'N / 89°59'W	34.60 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Quitman
46.6	1978-05-12	2	34°19'N / 90°13'W	34°19'N / 89°56'W	16.20 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Panola
46.8	1986-03-18	2	32°59'N / 90°27'W	33°01'N / 90°25'W	2.00 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Humphreys
47.0	2001-02-16	2	33°01'N / 89°58'W	33°01'N / 89°52'W	4.00 Miles	500 Yards	1	1	50K	0	Holmes
		Brief Description: The tornado formed about 1.4 miles west of interstate 55 at mile marker 150, then tracked eastward. As the tornado tracked eastward across Interstate 55, an eighteen wheeler truck was overturned. The tornado continued to track eastward across Holmes County State Park, where many trees were blown down and several cabins were damaged. A woman caught in the storm at the State Park was killed when her car was blown on top of her after she had abandoned the vehicle to take refuge in a ditch. The tornado then moved eastward to a point just north of the highway 51/424 intersection and dissipated. F44OU
47.4	1980-10-17	2	33°35'N / 91°05'W	33°40'N / 90°59'W	8.20 Miles	400 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Bolivar
47.4	1992-03-09	4	33°07'N / 90°46'W	33°05'N / 90°38'W	4.00 Miles	880 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Washington
47.9	1986-03-18	2	32°59'N / 90°25'W	32°59'N / 90°27'W			0	0	250K	0	Yazoo
48.2	1978-05-12	2	34°19'N / 90°31'W	34°19'N / 90°25'W	5.70 Miles	100 Yards	0	0	25.0M	0	Coahoma
48.5	2010-04-24	2	33°04'N / 89°49'W	33°17'N / 89°22'W	30.00 Miles	1920 Yards	0	0	60.0M	4.0M	Attala
		Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: The tornado then moved into western Attala County from just east of Durant in Holmes County. The tornado re-intensified somewhat and began causing significant tree damage in rural western Attala County. The tornado continued across Attala County, causing tree and power line damage,and heavily damaging a number of rural residences, including in the community of Hesterville. The tornado continued to the northeast and crossed the Natchez Trace Parkway. Here numerous trees were damaged and thrown across the Parkway. The maximum intensity in Attala County was EF2 with maximum winds around 130 mph. EPISODE NARRATIVE: During the midday hours of April 24th, an intense supercell thunderstorm produced a violent, long track tornado, which ripped a path across the center of the NWS Jackson, MS forecast area. This tornado touched down just south of I-20, west of Tallulah, in Madison Parish. The tornado intensified quickly and became large as it tracked at a fast pace to the northeast. The tornado moved at roughly 55 mph and was on the ground for 149 miles. The actual time on the ground was 2 hours and 44 minutes. The tornado touched 9 counties/parishes along it's path with the most significant damage occurring in Madison Parish, Warren, Yazoo, Holmes, Attala and Choctaw Counties. A great deal of the damage was in the EF2 and EF3 range with a couple locations of EF4 damage in Yazoo and Holmes Counties. Maximum winds peaked around 170 mph. Overall, 10 fatalities occurred along with 146 injuries. Five fatalities occurred in Choctaw County, 4 in Yazoo County, and 1 in Holmes County. As we try and put this tornado into perspective for the state of Mississippi, this long track tornado ranks as the 4th longest in Mississippi history at 149 miles. It is the widest known tornado with a maximum width of 1.75 miles. It also ranks as the 9th deadliest tornado with 10 fatalities, making it the most deadly since November 21st 1992. Lastly, this was the first violent tornado (F4 or greater) in the month of April since April 18th, 1978.
48.8	1963-03-11	4	33°10'N / 89°39'W	33°16'N / 89°26'W	14.30 Miles	440 Yards	0	2	25K	0	Attala
48.9	1984-04-21	3	33°38'N / 89°24'W	33°42'N / 89°19'W	7.00 Miles	10 Yards	2	4	25.0M	0	Leflore
49.2	1968-09-03	2	32°56'N / 90°32'W	33°01'N / 90°25'W	9.00 Miles	123 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Humphreys
49.3	1976-04-24	3	34°21'N / 90°24'W	34°22'N / 90°16'W	7.70 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Quitman
49.7	1966-04-26	2	32°58'N / 89°55'W	33°00'N / 89°52'W	4.10 Miles	67 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Holmes
49.7	1976-04-24	3	34°17'N / 90°41'W	34°21'N / 90°24'W	16.90 Miles	300 Yards	0	1	250K	0	Coahoma
49.8	1988-12-27	2	34°09'N / 89°38'W	34°10'N / 89°33'W	5.00 Miles	73 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Yalobusha
49.8	2005-09-24	2	33°22'N / 91°01'W	33°25'N / 91°01'W	2.00 Miles	300 Yards	0	0	680K	0	Washington
		Brief Description: This strong tornado touched down a few miles southeast of Downtown Greenville on Dodd Road. The tornado tracked 2 miles to the northwest, crossed Highway 82 and dissipated at the Delta Village mobile home park. Ten mobile homes were significantly damaged or destroyed, 15 sheds were destroyed and 3 more were damaged. One barn was destroyed along with 2 carports heavily damaged. One business had its roof blown off and a nearby tower was blown over. Additionally, numerous power poles and power lines were taken down along the path.
49.9	1964-11-19	2	34°21'N / 90°45'W	34°11'N / 90°35'W	14.90 Miles	33 Yards	0	0	25K	0	Coahoma
50.0	1980-10-17	2	33°05'N / 90°59'W	33°12'N / 90°40'W	20.00 Miles	200 Yards	0	0	250K	0	Washington

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.