Severe WX March 23-25th, 2023

[tornado examiner]

Really curious (and anxious) to see that damage along MS-14 east of Anguilla. That's probably the EF4 area NE of Rolling Fork - haven't seen anything from there.

I wonder that too

 

[UK_EF4]

Really curious (and anxious) to see that damage along MS-14 east of Anguilla. That's probably the EF4 area NE of Rolling Fork - haven't seen anything from there.

There was one photo I saw of a partially swept away home and some ground scouring to the NE of Rolling Fork - though I can't be sure if it is the same as the EF4 DI in the photo. I think I sent it on here.

 

[TheSuckZone]

This is why there's gonna be another El Reno. Today's chasing style is "get close, get video, don't worry too much about safety". Mark my words, more chasers are going to die...

It is getting very dangerous even to be out during daylight hours with the complete disregard for other vehicles and traffic laws.

 

[UK_EF4]

This may have been that EF4 DI

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[tornado examiner]

Documenting some of the most impressive damage Mississippi has ever seen. Since 2014 I’d say. Yeah bass field was nuts but that was rural for most of its life.

 

[TornadoFan]

Been a while since I've seen vehicle damage that extreme.

 

[Equus]

Yeah that's some fairly high end vehicle damage, worse than it seemed a couple days ago; combined with the level of tree damage I'd say contextuals might support 180-185ish

 

[andyhb]

Good analog for this thing is the Louisville MS tornado from 4/28/2014. It had a similar radar VROT/TDS combination and the damage is comparable, especially to trees.

 

[tornado examiner]

Good analog for this thing is the Louisville MS tornado from 4/28/2014. It had a similar radar VROT/TDS combination and the damage is comparable, especially to trees.

Exactly my thoughts

 

[andyhb]

Map Viewer

High resolution aerial imagery of the aftermath near Rolling Fork. This thing was, if it isn't already evident, a monster.

 

[Penitentes]

Jordan Hall's footage is the most impressive contextual damage I've seen from this tornado thus far—more consistent debarking and every vehicle in that field is pretty mashed up. The school bus and that line of trees towards the end particularly so.

 

[tornado examiner]

I found this by just searching on the dat. The feature where you can add imagery. I have no idea who made this.

By that. I mean there was no name I could tell, was a name. I just searched rolling fork and this was one of the options

 

[jiharris0220]

Reviewing all the of the evidence thus far, in my opinion.
The Rolling Fork tornado had 170-175mph winds in terms of “traditional” damage.
With winds ranging between 185-190mph in terms of “conceptual” damage.
Partially to mostly debarked vegetation and middle echelon vehicle damage which is the worst I’ve seen since mayfield.
Overall quite a solid and unfortunately deadly tornado that will definitely be yet another hallmark example of what a violent twister is capable of.

 

[vanni9283]

Is 170 mph the final peak wind speed or is it still preliminary?

 

[tornado examiner]

Is 170 mph the final peak wind speed or is it still preliminary?

Still preliminary I think.

 

[andyhb]

So uh, Alex Sizemore from NWS Birmingham was out surveying the Rolling Fork tornado. He confirms via eyewitness account that the lights orbiting the tornado shown in the videos from Adam Lucio, Max Olson, and co. are indeed vehicles.

 

[tornado examiner]

So uh, Alex Sizemore from NWS Birmingham was out surveying the Rolling Fork tornado. He confirms via eyewitness account that the lights orbiting the tornado shown in the videos from Adam Lucio, Max Olson, and co. are indeed vehicles.

As I suspected

 

[TornadoFan]

 

[TornadoFan]

So uh, Alex Sizemore from NWS Birmingham was out surveying the Rolling Fork tornado. He confirms via eyewitness account that the lights orbiting the tornado shown in the videos from Adam Lucio, Max Olson, and co. are indeed vehicles.

That's just.....absolutely horrifying.