Country United States County Montgomery GNIS feature ID 676219 Local time Thursday 9:51 PM | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 122 m | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 53% Humidity | ||
Poplar Creek (also recorded as Polar Creek) is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Mississippi. On April 27, 2011, a tornado hit the Poplar Creek area as part of the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak, causing heavy tree and power line damage. The tornado was classified as an EF-2, with estimated wind speeds of 125 mph (201 km/h; 109 kn). The path of destruction was 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 11.5 miles (18.5 km).
Map of Poplar Creek, Mississippi 39747, USA
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