Vernon, Winston County, Mississippi
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Vernon is an unincorporated community in Winston County
, Mississippi
, United States
. On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Vernon as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
, damaging between 10 and 20 homes, knocking down numerous trees that blocked roads, and injuring 7 people.
Winston County, Mississippi
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 20,160 people, 7,578 households and 5,471 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 per square mile . There were 8,472 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Vernon as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak
An extremely large and violent tornado outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded, and popularly known as the 2011 Super Outbreak, occurred from April 25 to 28, 2011. The outbreak affected the Southern, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States, leaving catastrophic destruction in...
, damaging between 10 and 20 homes, knocking down numerous trees that blocked roads, and injuring 7 people.