April 13th & 14th Severe Weather

Track Summary

This weak tornado began along Venable Road near Old River Road causing mostly minor tree damage. It continued northeast crossing I-20 at the Bouef River, snapping several large tree branches at the Bouef River Country Club. The tornado lifted as it crossed US 80 just west of Rayville, again snapping several large tree branches along Lewis Road and Insurance Road.

Track Summary

This tornado began in open fields just west of the Bouef River and tracked northward across LA Highway 2, where it removed portions of the metal roof of an unoccupied building. The tornado continued northward along the Beouf River on the Morehouse and West Carroll Parish line just west of Benton Rd before ending shortly thereafter. Multiple trees were uprooted and trees and large tree branches were snapped along the path.

Track Summary

This tornado originated in a flooded lowland over the Casey Jones Wildlife Management Area. The beginning point is estimated due to a lack of road access. The tornado tracked eastward across Ashley County roads 211, 703, 205, 3, 201, 202, and 2. Along its path, the tornado produced prolific tree damage, with many large uprooted and some snapped trees. A few homes were damaged by falling trees, some significantly, and a few also sustained shingle damage. The tornado ended in a wooded area north of Ashley Co Rd 2 and south of Ashley Co Rd 229.

Track Summary

The tornado began near the intersection of Ashley Co Rd 7 E and Ashley Co Rd 7 S and tracked east northeastward. It reached peak intensity as it moved across Ashley Co Rd 23, where a significant number of trees were uprooted and a few were snapped. The tornado then began to roughly parallel US 82 from Ashley Co Rd 149 eastward to Ashley Co Rd 24. It lifted near Hanks Creek just north of US 82 before reaching US 425. There was also some structural damage to small sheds along the path.

Track Summary

This tornado began along Atwell Ln just north of LA Highway 2, blowing down a fence and blowing a small shed across the road. Large tree branches were also downed in this area. The tornado continued eastward parallel and just north of Highway 2, crossing Johnson School Rd and Rush Harrison Rd at Bayou Bonne Idee. On Johnson School Rd, a mobile home sustained roof and skirting damage and a small shed was destroyed. On Rush Harrison Rd, the front of a farm outbuilding was pushed in and there was substantial loss of roof panels. Larger trees were snapped and uprooted in this area as well. Additional trees were snapped or uprooted between Rush Harrison Rd and Highway 2, then the tornado crossed Merton Bowe Rd. Here, a couple of homes sustained roof damage and a shed was damaged. The tornado lifted over open fields north of Highway 2.

Track Summary

The tornado began along US 165 between Portland and Montrose, where a few older utility poles were damaged and moved northwest across open fields, damaging additional utility poles along Ashley Co Rd 54. The tornado crossed US 82 near the Ashley/Chicot Co line. At this location, the top of a silo was removed and the structure was bent, two homes sustained exterior damage with one losing a large amount of roofing material, a travel trailer was destroyed, and a couple business sustained relatively minor structural damage. The tornado reached its peak intensity near this location, where two sets of wooden transmission poles were snapped. There was also considerable tree damage in the area. The tornado continued across Shelton Turner Rd, where a home and mobile home sustained damage. The tornado crossed AR Highway 293, Slaughter Rd, Beavers Rd, and Lingo Rd before lifting in west central Chicot County.

Track Summary

The tornado began west of LA Highway 585 south of Bonner Rd, where the roof of a barn was damaged and multiple trees were damaged. It continued eastward, roughly paralleling Bonner Rd and reached its peak intensity near the Bonner Rd and Peterson Rd intersection, where it destroyed a storage shed and scattered pieces of it over 1/3 mile downwind to Warren Rd. Another small storage shed was turned on its side and leaned against a mobile home at this location. The tornado then lifted along Mt Zion Rd just north of Bonner Rd.

Track Summary

The tornado began north of Roundhill Rd, snapping and uprooting multiple trees. It continued eastward across Morgan Rd and Tackett Rd, damaging additional trees. It then crossed LA Highway 878 at the intersection with Grubbs Rd and Walters Rd, where a mobile home sustained roof damage. It then crossed Bienz Rd twice, lifting in a wooded area just north of the road.

Track Summary

This tornado began near Jackson Preparatory School along Lakeland Drive and subsequently tracked east-northeast just north of the Lakeland Drive on its roughly 6 mile path length through west-central and into central Rankin County. Most of the damage was limited to trees with the most significant tree damage involving snapped and uprooted hardwood trees, yielding a low end EF-1 designation. There was scattered minor structural damage, mainly to roofs, as large limbs and trees fell upon residences. A few businesses also sustained minor structural damage due directly to winds near the intersection of Grants Ferry Road and Lakeland Drive. Along a portion of the tornado`s path through Flowood and Millcreek communities the track showed evidence of skipping and producing very limited damage. A driver on Lakeland Drive captured video of the tornado at the intersection with Vine Drive shortly before it lifted.

Track Summary

The tornado began southwest of Roberts Rd and traveled northeast. Along its path, some tin was ripped off of a large shed and several trees were snapped or uprooted. As the tornado crossed Roberts Rd, it ripped off part of the roof of a home. Several more large trees were uprooted or snapped in this area. The tornado continued northeast into a wooded area where the end point had to be estimated.

Track Summary

The tornado began near Johnson Road and Luther Saucier Road, snapping a few softwood trees and uprooting some hardwood trees. It then continued northeast, causing tree damage across Caney Church Road and Purvis to Columbia Road. It then crossed near the south and east side of Big Bay Lake, once again causing sporadic tree damage. The tornado lifted near Purvis Oloh Road.

Track Summary

This tornado began near Robinson Road and Oktoc Road. It continued to the northeast, mainly uprooting trees. It then crossed into the Browning Creek subdivision where it did damage to a metal awning at a marina and tossed some boats into the water. It also downed a couple of trees, with one falling onto a house. The tornado lifted shortly after moving through this area, near Lakeshore Drive.

Track Summary

This tornado developed just to the north of I-20 along Highway 19 N. It crossed through downtown Meridian, causing tree damage to much of the area. It caused structural damage to a few buildings along 14th Street, including roof and facade damage. The tornado reached its strongest intensity of EF2 strength as it neared 23rd Street. Here it snapped a couple of power poles, along with multiple hardwood and softwood trees. In addition, it tore the roof off of an apartment building and a portion of a building at Magnolia Middle School. Video evidence also indicated the tornado tore the roof off of a home near Grandview Avenue along with the loss of some exterior walls. The tornado continued to track northeast and generally followed Highway 45. Damage mainly consisted of trees being snapped or uprooted. Some of these trees fell onto homes. The tornado lifted near Willowlake Road.

Track Summary

Several trees were snapped or uprooted across northern portions of the city of Columbus in a corridor extending from along Lincoln Road, across US Highway 82 to along Willowbrook Road just north of US Highway 82. Some homes and other buildings were damaged by fallen trees, and some businesses sustained minor damage, particularly to signs. The NWS survey team was unable to find sufficient conclusive evidence that this damage was the result of a tornado.