Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL
640 NOUS44 KMOB 080300 PNSMOB ALZ051>060-261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-081500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Mobile AL 900 PM CST Tue Jan 7 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 12/27/24 Tornado Event... .Perkinston Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.11 miles Path Width /maximum/: 170 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/27/2024 Start Time: 04:10 PM CST Start Location: 2 WSW Perkinston / Stone County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 30.7778 / -89.172 End Date: 12/27/2024 End Time: 04:13 PM CST End Location: 1 W Perkinston / Stone County / MS End Lat/Lon: 30.7846 / -89.1553 Survey Summary: A brief EF0 tornado began to the southwest of Oak Drive in adjacent forest where a radar tornado debris signature became apparent. As the tornado continued northeast, it affected several homes with damage mostly cosmetic with vinyl siding removed, minor shingle damage and one home with an east facing window being broken. Other damage to the adjacent forest included mostly large tree limbs and treetops being broken off. As the tornado continued northeast it cross and then paralleled Wire Road W where several skinny pine trees were either snapped or uprooted in a weak convergent pattern. The tornado likely lifted just prior to reaching Cecil Daniels Road based on available Sentinel satellite imagery. The tornado start and end point may be adjusted later as higher resolution satellite imagery becomes available. Special thanks to Stone County EMA for providing ground photos and drone imagery for this tornado. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$