Poplar Creek, Mississippi

Poplar Creek
Unincorporated community
Poplar Creek

Poplar Creek's position in Mississippi.

Coordinates: 33°21′07″N 89°33′20″W / 33.35194°N 89.55556°W / 33.35194; -89.55556Coordinates: 33°21′07″N 89°33′20″W / 33.35194°N 89.55556°W / 33.35194; -89.55556
Country  United States
State  Mississippi
County Montgomery
Elevation 100 m (400 ft)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 676219
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poplar Creek, Mississippi

Poplar Creek (also recorded as Polar Creek) is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Mississippi.[1] 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.[2] The tornado was classified as an EF-2, with estimated wind speeds of 125 mph (201 km/h; 109 kn).[3] The path of destruction was 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and the tornado travelled a path of 11.5 miles (18.5 km).[3]

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