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2011 New Wren tornado (Reanalysis)

From Shark's Hypothetical Weather
2011 New Wren tornado
Clockwise from top: The tornado before it crossed U.S. Highway 45; The track of the tornado's path; Damage to a home and nearby trees near New Wren; Radar reflectivity and velocity of the supercell; EF5 damage to a home west of New Wren
Meteorological history
Formed April 27, 2011, 2:48 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00)
Dissipated April 27, 2011, 3:38 p.m. CDT (UTC–05:00)
Duration 50 minutes
EF5 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Max width 1,320 yards (0.75 mi; 1.2 km)
Path length 51.45 miles (82.80 km)
Highest winds >200 mph (320 km/h)
Overall effects
Fatalities 4
Injuries 25
Damage $3.27 million (2011 USD)
$4.86 million (2026 USD)
Areas affected Webster, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe counties in Mississippi, particularly the cities of Anchor, Houston, and New Wren

Part of the 2011 Super Outbreak and Tornadoes of 2011