Meteorological Breakdown: Deadly Tornadoes Ravage Mississippi - March 24, 2023

In-depth discussion of the deadly tornadoes that tore across parts of Mississippi, including Rolling Fork and Amory, on March 24, 2023. We'll discuss the forecast leading up to the event, how the environment evolved throughout the day, and why it was so conducive to significant tornadoes.

Thumbnail images via Micah Hart and Maxar Technologies via NPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/pictures....

NWS Jackson damage survey results: https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/...

Cameron Nixon's article on deviant tornado motion: https://cameronnixonphotography.wordp...

Contents
0:00 Introduction
3:16 Meteorological overview
27:50 Initial event progression
33:17 Rolling Fork tornadic supercell analysis
47:50 Proximity sounding analysis
58:29 Horizontal vortex
59:19 Discussion of storm chaser incidents