Latest News About 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi Tornado

The Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado in 2011 was an EF5 event during the April 27 outbreak, killing three people and leaving extensive damage along a 28-mile path in four counties of eastern Mississippi. I’ll summarize the latest publicly available coverage and official references you can verify.

Key points

• Date and type: April 27, 2011; EF5 tornado, part of the 2011 Super Outbreak.[3][4]
• Path and impact: Roughly 28.3 miles long, through Neshoba, Kemper, Winston, and Noxubee counties; 3 fatalities and 8 injuries; estimated damage around $1.1 million (2011 USD).[4][3]
• Timing and intensity: Highly fast-moving multi-vortex tornado, with a confirmed peak EF5 damage in segments near Coy and later north of Mashulaville; extended tornado emergency included multiple counties.[3][4]
• Aftermath: State of emergency declared for dozens of counties; federal disaster declarations followed to support recovery funding.[3]

Where to read/watch for details

• Wikipedia entry for: 2011 Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado (comprehensive event overview and references).[3]
• NOAA/NWS summaries and storm event records for the period (official meteorological context and damage notes).[7][9]
• The broader 2011 Super Outbreak overview for context on how this tornado fit into the multi-day event.[4]

Illustration

• If you’d like a quick visual, I can generate a simple map showing the approximate tornado track and counties affected using publicly available data, along with a small chart of fatalities/injuries by county. I can also pull brief stills or video links from reputable sources.

Would you like me to pull a concise, sourced timeline or a side-by-side comparison with another EF5 from the same outbreak? I can also generate a quick chart or map if you want a visual. Please tell me which format you prefer (timeline, table, map, or chart).

Citations

• The event details, fatalities, path length, and damage figures are summarized from the event descriptions in public records and encyclopedic entries: Philadelphia, Mississippi tornado EF5 details, Super Outbreak context.[4][3]
• Official context and records can be found in NOAA/NWS storm event databases and NWS summaries for the April 26–27, 2011 outbreak.[9][7]