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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
602 PM CDT Fri Apr 11 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/03/2025 Tornado Event...Updated.

The start time, start location, and path length of
this track was updated by NWS Memphis Forecast office.

.Cooks Landing Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  28.45 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   425 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2025
Start Time:             04:38 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 E Glen / Alcorn County / MS
Start Lat/Lon:          34.8603 / -88.44

End Date:               04/03/2025
End Time:               05:08 PM CDT
End Location:           2 E Walnut Grove / Hardin County / TN
End Lat/Lon:            35.0517 / -88.0083

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down just NE of the Alcorn County Road
Maintenance Facility on County Road 306. Here, the tornado
snapped and uprooted several trees behind residences along the
road. One home here did sustain moderate damage due to a tree
falling on it, but this was the only structural damage noted
along County Road 306. The tornado continued through a wooded
area approaching Hwy 72, crossing just west of the Glen Town
Hall. The Glendale Elementary School sustained minor damage to
the roof (less than 20%) and several trees were uprooted here.
The tornado weakened after this point and sporadic tree damage
was noted throughout a wooded area to the northeast between
County Road 248 and County Road 260. Satellite NVDI analysis was
able to connect this tornado path with the track that picks up at
Yellow Creek. Damage to tree limbs and a few uprooted trees was
noted along County Road 280. The tornado progressed to the
northeast, crossing Highway 25 and entering JP Coleman State
Park. Snapped limbs and uprooted small trees were noted along a
narrow path as the tornado approached the Tennessee River. The
tornado then entered Lauderdale County, AL where it intensified
into an EF-1. Drone imagery courtesy of Lauderdale County EMA
showed large swaths of tree damage through far northwestern
Lauderdale County, typically not accessible through traditional
road networks. The damage continued along portions of County Road
3, at which point it was at its widest. As the tornado tracked
toward the Tennessee state line, it was still uprooting and
snapping several large trees. Fortunately, no structures were in
the path of the tornado so no structural damage was assessed on
this survey. Additional areas of tree damage were noted across
the state line into Hardin County, Tennessee. Subsequent damage
surveys and supplementary satellite imagery will help determine
an accurate endpoint of the tornado after it extended into
Tennessee. Thank you to Lauderdale County EMA and Tishomingo
County EMA for their help.

Saari/Magee

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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.

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