Talk:2020 Bassfield–Soso tornado

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Please add information about the day 2 and 1 outlooks, as they are currently missing. 2600:1014:B112:2AEB:0:1:393F:9E01 (talk) 13:24, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Nominator: Hoguert (talk · contribs) 14:06, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Aviationwikiflight (talk · contribs) 07:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Causing eight fatalities and injuring 99 people along its 67.43 mi (108.52 km) track, with losses up to $73 million. – Rephrase: "Along its 67.43 mi (108.52 km) track, the tornado killed eight people and injured 99 others, causing losses of up to $73 million." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Fixed Hoguert (talk) 19:23, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The tornado was part of the massive and historic 2020 Easter tornado outbreak, which produced 141 tornadoes, and was the third violent tornado of the 2020 tornado season. – Highlighted parts need sources for verification (the information also needs to be included in the article body). Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Reworded Hoguert (talk) 11:29, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The tornado touched down south of Bassfield, intensifying rapidly as trees were snapped, homes suffered significant roof damage, and a mobile home was obliterated. Further intensification occurred, several trees were violently debarked and denuded. The tornado strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity as the small community of Cantwell Mill was struck. Several homes and a restaurant were heavily damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed cabin that was swept away. The tornado continued, debarking and denuding several more trees and significantly damaging homes. – Rephrase: "The tornado touched down south of Bassfield, snapping trees, causing significant roof damage, and destroying a mobile home. As it intensified occurred, several trees were violently debarked and denuded. The tornado then strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity as it struck the small community of Cantwell Mill. Several homes and a restaurant were heavily damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed cabin that was swept away. The tornado continued, debarking and denuding several more trees and significantly damaging homes." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Hoguert (talk) 09:52, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The tornado became violent for the second time, leveling a home near Seminary. – What does violent mean in this case? EF3, EF4? Also, just a few sentences before this one, it's written that "The tornado then strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity...", but here, it's written that it became violent again with no mention of the tornado weakening. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, EF3 isn't really considered violent, just forgot to mention it weakened between Cantwell Mill and Seminary Hoguert (talk) 19:27, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...surpassing the Trousdale EF3 tornado and only behind the 2004 Hallam tornado, the 2016 Jiangsu tornado and 2013 El Reno tornado. – The underlined part isn't verified in the sources cited in the article. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Removed Hoguert (talk) 19:38, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • At one point, doppler radar recorded that the Tornado was surrounded by a cloud of debris that was approximately five miles wide. – De-capitalize "Tornado". Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Fixed Hoguert (talk) 19:43, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Meteorological synopsis

Tornado track

Jefferson Davis County

Covington County

Jones County

Jasper and Clarke Counties

Aftermath

Possible EF5 intensity

Images

I'll start with the images. The following images should be licensed as indicated: Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:46, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Hoguert (talk) 15:06, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
File:Satellite imagery of the scar left behind the Bassfield, MS EF4 tornado.png – The file should be licensed with the {{Attribution-Copernicus|year=2020}} license.

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