During the evening of Jan 4th and early morning hours of Jan 5th, a potent storm system moved across the Lower Mississippi Valley. This system was dynamic enough to generate a line of thunderstorms across Central Mississippi.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.
During the evening of Jan 4th and early morning hours of Jan 5th, a potent storm system moved across the Lower Mississippi Valley. This system was dynamic enough to generate a line of thunderstorms across Central Mississippi. This line developed within a strongly sheared environment and evolved into a squall line with bowing segments. These bowing segments proved very efficient with respect to producing damaging wind gusts and six tornadoes. The squall line matured just east of Interstate 55 around 11 pm and raced east before exiting into Alabama around 3 am.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 4, 8:52 PM CST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 852 PM CST THU JAN 4 2007 .DISCUSSION... DID A QUICK UPDATE TO ADD THE WATCH. WILL NOT MAKE ANY OTHER ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECAST AT THIS TIME. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... JACKSON 57 70 52 68 / 100 11 5 53 MERIDIAN 60 70 50 69 / 100 28 4 49 VICKSBURG 55 69 52 67 / 100 8 7 57 HATTIESBURG 62 72 51 73 / 100 30 10 49 NATCHEZ 55 69 55 71 / 100 5 5 59 GREENVILLE 53 63 51 62 / 100 12 13 41 GREENWOOD 57 65 52 66 / 100 13 12 40 && .JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MS...NONE. LA...NONE. AR...NONE. && 07
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 311 PM CST THU JAN 04 2007 ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 052111- ADAMS-ASHLEY-ATTALA-BOLIVAR-CARROLL-CATAHOULA-CHICOT-CHOCTAW- CLAIBORNE-CLARKE-CLAY-CONCORDIA-COPIAH-COVINGTON-EAST CARROLL- FORREST-FRANKLIN LA-FRANKLIN MS-GRENADA-HINDS-HOLMES-HUMPHREYS- ISSAQUENA-JASPER-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON DAVIS-JONES-KEMPER-LAMAR- LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEAKE-LEFLORE-LINCOLN-LOWNDES-MADISON LA- MADISON MS-MARION-MONTGOMERY-MOREHOUSE-NESHOBA-NEWTON-NOXUBEE- OKTIBBEHA-RANKIN-RICHLAND-SCOTT-SHARKEY-SIMPSON-SMITH-SUNFLOWER- TENSAS-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WEST CARROLL-WINSTON-YAZOO- 311 PM CST THU JAN 04 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...THUNDERSTORMS... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL PIVOT TOWARD THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRY AND SHIFT A WARM FRONT NORTH INTO SOUTH MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING. WITH THIS WARM FRONT DRIFTING NORTH ALLOWING DEEP MOISTURE TO SLOWLY INCREASE OVER THIS AREA...COUPLED WITH A GOOD AMOUNT OF WIND SHEAR IN PLACE...ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE HIGHWAY 84 CORRIDOR THIS EVENING. THE MAIN CONCERN FROM ANY STORM OVER THIS AREA WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. FURTHER NORTH...THE RETURN OF DEEPER GULF MOISTURE WILL BE LIMITED AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SYSTEM AND WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT MUCH IN THE WAY OF SEVERE CONVECTION THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT DURING THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...MAINLY ALONG A WINNSBORO LOUISIANA TO HAZLEHURST MISSISSIPPI TO QUITMAN LINE. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. ...FLOODING... PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE DISTURBANCE SHIFTS OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA LATER THIS EVENING ...AND DIMINISHING FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PONDING WATER WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF CREEKS OR AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL SECTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... ...DAYS TWO AND THREE...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ANOTHER LONG PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL LEADING TO THE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND MINOR FLOODING IS SHAPING UP FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ARKLAMISS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL OVER SOME OF THE SAME AREA THAT HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ALONG A STALLED COD FRONT THAT WILL BE ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY. RAIN WILL BEGIN SATURDAY IN THE SOUTH AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE THE WAVE MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA SUNDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. ...DAYS FOUR THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAN. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 52 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:46 UTC.
33 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A few trees were blown down along Martin, John Warren and Trotter Roads.
Scattered trees were blown down from near Kokomo to around Morgantown.
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Shivers and other portions of central and eastern Simpson County. Several highways and county roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines.
A few power lines were blown down and power was out for a few hours in Georgetown.
A few trees were blown down along with some tops blown off some trees near the Oak Vale Community.
A few trees were blown down along with tops broken out of some trees. Damage occurred around the Oak Vale Community.
A few trees were blown down along Highway 42 East.
Several trees were blown down along Highway 13 at Whitesand Church Road.
Several trees were blown down between Mendenhall and Magee.
A few trees were blown down.
A few trees were blown down just east of Mize off Highway 28.
A few trees were blown down around Purvis.
A few trees, along with a power line, were blown down across the northern portion of Smith County off Highway 35.
Several trees were blown down around the city.
Sporadic trees and a power line blown down around the McLaurin and Camp Shelby areas.
Numerous trees were blown down just south of Bay Springs off county road 17 and off county road 23 just east of town.
This brief tornado snapped and uprooted numerous trees with one tree down on a car. A storage building was destroyed and a single wide mobile home was pushed off its blocks. Additionally, roof damage occurred to a double wide mobile home and several power lines were blown down along the path.
Sporadic trees were blown down across the southern portion of Scott County. One tree was down off Highway 501 near the Smith county line, another near Forest and another between Forest and Morton off Blossom Hill Road.
A few trees were blown down just south of Sebastopol near the Scott/Newton County line.
Numerous trees were blown down around the Heidelberg area.
This tornado touched down in northwest Newton County, near the Prospect Community, and tracked north northeast into southwest Neshoba County. Four chicken houses were destroyed along with one home sustaining minor damage. This tornado moved into Neshoba County and was on the ground for another 2 miles. The total path length was 5.3 miles and was rated F1.
A mobile home was rolled over and destroyed. One significant injury occurred at this location.
This tornado moved into Neshoba County from Newton County near the Neville Community. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Three homes were damaged with one home having the roof taken off and blown several hundred feet away. Additionally, four chicken houses were destroyed just inside Neshoba County. Total path length across both Newton and Neshoba Counties was 5.3 miles.
A few trees were blown down onto power lines around Hesterville.
This tornado quickly developed after the one which crossed from Newton County dissipated. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. Two homes were damaged which included roof and wall damage. Additionally, several outbuildings were damaged or destroyed.
Shingles and a small portion of a roof was blown off a home along Muley Road. Additionally, several trees were blown down in this same area.
Several trees were blown down around Pachuta. One tree was blown down on a car causing significant damage.
This strong tornado briefly touched down between the Tucker and Bloomfield Communities. One brick home had its entire roof blown off, a large outbuilding was destroyed and a tractor was picked up and rolled. Additionally, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along the short path.
A few trees were blown down and part of a roof was blown off a mobile home. Additionally, a shed was destroyed in the same area.
Measured wind gust on top of the Emergency Management building in Downtown Meridian.
A few trees, large limbs and tree debris down near the Kemper/Lauderdale County lines.
This strong tornado touched down in the Blackwater Community and caused extensive damage along its 2 mile path. Six homes were destroyed, five of which were mobile homes and one modular home. Nine people were injured with three serious. One car was flipped over and rolled along with extensive damage to trees and power lines along the path of this high end F2 tornado.
A few trees were blown down in town.
A mobile home was picked up and thrown during an intense downburst, totally destroying the structure. Winds were estimated to be around 83 knots or 95 mph. Three injuries occurred at this location.
A few power lines were blown down just east of town.
Three roads were blocked by downed trees across the southeast portion of Winston County.
This tornado downed numerous large trees and a few power lines along its path. One home suffered minor roof damage as it was located on the edge of the path.
Intense downburst caused extensive damage around the New Hope area in eastern Lowndes County. Nearly 15 homes suffered roof damage with one car port destroyed and three privacy fences heavily damaged. A trampoline was blown out of a yard and thrown some distance. Numerous trees were blown down with one tree on a car.
Trained spotter estimated nearly 70 mph winds. The spotter heard trees snapping but due to the dark conditions, did not see them down.
Several trees were blown down along Highway 50.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Mississippi in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyThe tornado archive for Mississippi, 2007Warnings in Mississippi, January 2007
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 6647, 6904, 6663, 6683, 6684, 6901, 6902, 6903, 6906, 6908, 6911, 6910, 6916, 6917, 6919, 6918, 6920, 6921, 6922, 6923, 6925, 7293, 7292, 7370, 7377, 7373, 7379, 7380, 7381, 7382, 7383, 7384, 7385, 7386, 7387, 7388, 7537, 7538, 7542, 7549.