Event Summary
Significant severe weather affected portions of central Mississippi, southeastern Arkansas, and northeastern Louisiana on Friday. Several tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and large hail were reported across several areas. Tornadoes have been confirmed in Attala, Clarke, Copiah, Hinds, Holmes, Issaquena, Jasper, Kemper, Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin, Scott, and Smith counties. Straight line wind damage was confirmed in Leflore and Simpson counties. In addition, significant flash flooding occurred over northern portions of central Mississippi.
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| Location | Start/ End Time |
Event Type | Fatalities/ Injuries |
Path Length | Path Width |
| Leflore County 5 NW Schlater |
6:04 am | Straight Line Wind 80 mph |
0 injuries | N/A | N/A |
| Leflore County 3 SW Minter City to 1 SW Minter City |
6:10 am- 6:13 am |
Straight Line Wind 75 mph |
0 injuries | 2 mi | 500 yds |
| Issaquena County 3.2 NNE Mayersville to 3.8 NE Mayersville |
6:26 am - 6:27 am |
EF-0 Tornado 80 mph |
0 injuries | 1 mi | 75 yds |
| Hinds County (Clinton/Jackson) 4.5 SW Clinton to 2 SE Ridgeland |
10:51 am - 11:17 am |
EF-3 Tornado 140 mph |
10 injuries | 17 mi | 3/10 mi |
| Madison/Rankin counties (Reservoir) 2.5 E Ridgeland to 2.5 WSW Goshen Springs |
11:22 am- 11:35 am |
EF-1 Tornado 90 mph |
0 injuries | 8 mi | 200 yds |
| Rankin County 1.5 SW Sand Hill to 5 SW Ludlow |
11:43 am - 11:53 am |
EF-1 Tornado 95 mph |
none | 7.5 mi | 200 yds |
| Scott/Leake counties 2 S Ludlow to 1.5 NW Lena |
11:58 am - 12:07 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 100 mph |
none | 6.5 mi | 200 yds |
| Neshoba/Kemper counties 3.5 ESE Tucker to 6.5 E Scooba |
12:53 pm - 1:45 pm |
EF-3 Tornado 140 mph |
at least 5 injuries | 38.5 mi | 3/4 mi |
| Copiah County 4 SSE Hazlehurst to 5 SE Hazlehurst |
1:39 pm - 1:40 pm |
EF-0 Tornado 80 mph |
none | 1 mi | 200 yds |
| Rankin/Smith counties 2 SE Puckett to 5 E Puckett |
1:47 pm - 1:52 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 90 mph |
none | 3.7 mi | 100 yds |
| Holmes County 5.6 SSE Lexington to 5.5 W Durant |
1:54 pm - 2:01 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 105 mph |
none | 5.6 mi | 150 yds |
| Simpson County Mendenhall area |
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm |
Straight Line Wind 85 mph |
none | NA | 2-2.5 mi |
| Attala County 1 SW Possumneck to 2 E Possumneck |
2:22 pm - 2:25 pm |
EF-2 Tornado 120 mph |
2 injuries | 3 mi | 200 yds |
| Smith/Scott/Newton counties 6 NNE Pineville to 7 SW Newton |
2:23 pm - 2:34 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 100 mph |
none | 6.7 mi | 150 yds |
| Attala County 3 E Hesterville to 6 NW Ethel |
2:33 pm - 2:38 pm |
EF-0 Tornado 75 mph |
none | 4 mi | 75 yds |
| Jasper County 3.5 NE Bay Springs to 5 NE Bay Springs |
3:04 pm - 3:06 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 90 mph |
none | 1.5 mi | 1/4 mi |
| Clarke County 11 ENE Quitman to 15.5 ENE Quitman |
4:08 pm - 4:14 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 110 mph |
none | 4.5 mi | 3/10 mi |
| Jasper County 2.8 NE Bay Springs to 4.8 NE Bay Springs |
4:59 pm - 5:02 pm |
EF-1 Tornado 90 mph |
none | 2 mi | 1/2 mi |
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