11/16/06 DISC: Southern US & Carolinas

[Dan Robinson]

Several apparently significant tornadoes have resulted from this latest outbreak, including a 7 fatality event in North Carolina.

A few damage photos can be found here:

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events//us/111606southernstorms

I can't find any info on preliminary damage surveys yet. Judging from the photos, the heaviest NC tornado damage and associated casualties appeared to be related to trailers and manufactured homes rather than well-built structures. There were some vehicles apparently tumbled/overturned, but none of them appeared to have extensive damage.

 

[Brian Stertz]

LAMAR COUNTY:
THE NWS IN JACKSON MISSISSIPPI SENT A TEAM TO SURVEY THE STORM
DAMAGE IN LAMAR COUNTY FROM EARLY THIS MORNING. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THE TORNADO PRODUCED F3 DAMAGE IN THE ROCKY BRANCH COMMUNITY NEAR SUMRALL. PATH LENGTH AND WIDTH ARE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THE SURVEY TEAM. THE LAMAR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REPORTS THAT 25 HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN THE SUMRALL AREA...AND THAT 16 OF THOSE HOMES EITHER RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE OR WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

I think this hit around 3am...so luckily this one did not end up being a killer tornado.