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Tornado in Northwestern Fayette County; Will Be in Southern Marion County Just After 4:30 p.m.

| August 31, 2017 @ 4:06 pm

…TORNADO WARNING FOR PARTS OF FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM …

4:20: Photos of tornado on the ground just west of downtown Fayette!!!!
4:15: If you are in the tornado warning polygon, be in a SAFE SHELTER!! Storm is ramping up again!
4:12: New Tornado Warning for NW Fayette for this storm. Lamar County ALL CLEAR.
4:06: Damage reported in Palmetto, trees blocking road, north of Reform, possible entrapment in house. Mobile home destroyed on Hwy 17 north of Reform.
4:03: Tornado will pass near Fayette around 4:12 p.m.
3:58: Most dangerous part of storm in SE Lamar crossing to Fayette County. Pickens County will be all clear shortly.
3:53: Large debris ball evident on Columbus MS radar.
3:49: May be a large tornado! Damage threat is CONSIDERABLE!
3:48: Will pass south of Kennedy and directly toward Fayette.
3:45: Tornado is on CR-3
3:44: Tornado reported on the ground near Reform. Debris signature!
3:39: Dangerous storm near Reform, moving toward Fayette.

Here is radar at 415 pm

Here is an image of the tornado looking south from southern Fayette County. Thanks to @HillaryGant.

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