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1953: Tornado outbreak strikes Vicksburg, MS

1953: Tornado outbreak strikes Vicksburg, MS

This Date in Weather History - December 5

This Date in Weather History · AccuWeather

December 5, 20202m 18s

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On December 5, 1953, Vicksburg, Mississippi was visited by a tornado outbreak that was a deadly severe weather event that affected northeastern Louisiana, southeastern Arkansas, and western Mississippi. At least four confirmed tornadoes touched down. One of the tornadoes produced F5 damage as it moved through the city of Vicksburg, causing 38 deaths and injuring at least 270 along the seven-mile path of devastation.

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