Following a round of bad weather in Lowndes County on Friday, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Monday that two tornadoes touched down.
NWS officials said damage surveys showed an EF-1 tornado with winds peaking at 90 miles per hour hit northeast of Caledonia near Ott Road at 5:04 a.m. Three minutes later at 5:07 a.m., an EF-0 tornado with winds up to 80 miles per hour touched down near Woodlawn.
⚠️⚠️Here are the results from two damage surveys from 03/15/24 tornado events in Lowndes County. An EF-1/90mph in northeast Lowndes County and an EF-0/80mph tornado near Woodlawn. pic.twitter.com/xqDsO6xwbH
— NWS Jackson MS (@NWSJacksonMS) March 19, 2024
The storms damaged several outbuildings, roofs, and a carport while downing some trees.
Fortunately, no one was injured.
