Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Mississippi, April 27 to 28, 2014

Name: Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Mississippi, April 27 to 28, 2014
Start: 2014-04-27T13:20
End: 2014-04-28T14:20
Location: Mississippi

April 27 to 28, 2014 · NWS MEG · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 32
Property damage: $18 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

A warm front lifted slowly through North Mississippi during the early evening of April 27, 2014. The airmass south of the warm front was very unstable and a couple of supercells developed along the warm front over Northwest Mississippi with damaging winds and large hail. The warm front lifted north of North Mississippi leaving a very unstable airmass behind. A sutble upper level disturbance triggered thunderstorm developoment during the early morning hours of April 28, 2014. These thunderstorms eventually developed into a mesoscale convective system that tracked across much of Northwest Mississippi with a few reports of large hail and damaging winds. Later that same day an approaching cold front combined with a potent upper level disturbance to trigger supercells across Northeast Mississippi. This resulted in a strong tornado that tracked near Tupelo, Mississippi and several reports of large hail.

What forecasters said that day

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 Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 27, 12:27 PM CST, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 12:27 PM CST, 53 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
127 PM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

.DISCUSSION...

UPDATED FOR 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1057 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014/

UPDATE...

CONVECTION CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH. THE ACTIVITY IS
AHEAD OF A SECONDARY WARM FRONT. MODELS INDICATE THAT THE FRONT
AND CONVECTION WILL SLOWLY LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AS THE DAY
PROGRESSES. BEHIND THE FRONT...THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES EVEN MORE
UNSTABLE. DEWPOINTS WILL CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 60S AS TEMPERATURES
RISE INTO THE LOWER 80S. A FEW SUPERCELLS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS
AHEAD OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT DEVELOPS ALONG THE DRY
LINE WHICH IS CURRENTLY OVER EASTERN OKLAHOMA. THESE SUPERCELLS
MAY PUSH INTO EASTERN ARKANSAS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY
EVENING HOURS. MEANWHILE...DRY LINE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL
LIKELY MOVE INTO THE MIDSOUTH AFTER 8 PM. HAVE ADJUSTED POPS
ACCORDINGLY. UPDATE WILL BE OUT SHORTLY.

KRM

DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 455 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014/

DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK INCLUDING STRONG TORNADOES
EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO TONIGHT. ANOTHER SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK IS POSSIBLE MONDAY
AND AGAIN TUESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH EARLY
THIS MORNING. SKIES WERE MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A LIGHT SOUTHEAST WIND.
TEMPERATURES WERE WARMER THAN THE LAST COUPLE OF MORNINGS WITH
READINGS AT 4 AM RANGING FROM 59 DEGREES AT PARIS TN TO 72 DEGREES
AT CLARKSDALE MS.

A WARM FRONT WAS PUSHING TOWARD THE MIDSOUTH FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS MORE
MOIST AND UNSTABLE SOUTHWEST OF THE WARM FRONT WITH SURFACE DEW
POINTS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 60S. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE
BEGINNING TO BREAK OUT OVER SOUTHEAST AR. THE LATEST HIGH RESOLUTION
RAPID REFRESH MODEL (HRRR) INDICATES SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
INCREASING ALONG THE FRONT THIS MORNING AS IT MOVES INTO THE
MIDSOUTH. AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE WILL ALSO HELP TO TRIGGER
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ADJUSTED AND INCREASED THE POPS FOR THIS
MORNING BASED ON THE LATEST HRRR MODEL.

ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO A MUCH MORE SERIOUS SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH
FLOOD SETUP THAT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH BEGINNING BY LATE
AFTERNOON. AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST...VERY UNSTABLE
AND MOIST AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE MIDSOUTH. A STRONG AND CLOSED UPPER
LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN NE AND WESTERN KS. AN ASSOCIATED
DRY LINE WILL EXTEND AT EARLY EVENING FROM EASTERN KS INTO EASTERN
OK. PARAMETERS ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR THE FORMATION OF DISCRETE
SUPERCELLS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE ARKLATEX REGION INTO CENTRAL AR
THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SPREAD INTO EASTERN AR AND PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST MS BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...THEN CROSSING INTO
WEST TN ALONG THE MS RIVER THIS EVENING. SEVERE WEATHER PARAMETERS
ARE IMPRESSIVE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT TORNADOES.  MIXED
LAYER MOST UNSTABLE CAPE WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 J/KG
WITH 0-1 KM STORM RELATIVE HELICITY INCREASING TO BETWEEN 300 AND
350 M2/S2. 850 WINDS INCREASE TO 50 KTS. A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS EXIST ACROSS ALL OF EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL AND THOSE PORTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI
ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM DYERSBURG TENNESSEE TO CHARLESTON
MISSISSIPPI. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXIST ELSEWHERE
ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH FOR TONIGHT. A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY. TORNADOES MAY BE STRONG
ESPECIALLY IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. THINK TONIGHT WILL BE A VERY
ACTIVE NIGHT WEATHERWISE AS THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PUSH EASTWARD
AND CONGEAL INTO ONE OR MORE MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEMS.
ALTHOUGH...DISCRETE SUPERCELLS MAY ALSO CONTINUE WELL INTO THE
NIGHT. THE DRY LINE WILL PUSH INTO WESTERN MO AND WESTERN AR
OVERNIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES CLIMBING TO BETWEEN 1.5 AND 1.9
INCHES. ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY
GRADIENT WINDS FOR EAST ARKANSAS...AND PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
BOOTHEEL AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS
EVENING.

ON MONDAY...CONDITIONS MAY SETTLE DOWN BRIEFING LATE TONIGHT AND
EARLY MONDAY MORNING WITH INSTABILITY TEMPORARILY WANING. BUT WITH
STRONG UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS AND HIGH SHEAR CONTINUING ALONG WITH
SOME INSTABILITY...SOME THUNDERSTORMS STILL MAY POSE A THREAT OF
BECOMING SEVERE EVEN EARLY IN THE MORNING. HOWEVER...THE MAIN THREAT
OF ANOTHER SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK WILL OCCUR MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO
MONDAY NIGHT SHIFTING TO EAST OF THE MS RIVER ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH
MS INTO PORTIONS OF WEST TN. A FEW STRONG TORNADOES...DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE ALL LIKELY ONCE AGAIN.
THE DRY LINE WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN AR BY SUNSET MONDAY AS THE
STRONG UPPER LOW OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS MOVES EASTWARD.

THE SITUATION BECOMES SOMEWHAT MUDDLED BY TUESDAY WITH ALL THE
PREVIOUS CONVECTION AND THE MODELS NOT IN THE BEST AGREEMENT ON
EXACTLY HOW FAST THE DRY LINE / COLD FRONT PUSHES TO THE EAST. RIGHT
NOW...IT LOOKS LIKE THE BEST CHANCE FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER
WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST MS.

DRY AND COOLER WEATHER WILL RETURN WEDNESDAY CONTINUING INTO THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEKEND.

JCL

&&

.AVIATION...

18Z TAF CYCLE

CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH WARM FRONT LIFTING VERY SLOWLY NORTH
TODAY. AS A RESULT EXPECT TSRAS THROUGH MOST OF THE AFTERNOON AT
KMKL...KJBR AND KMEM WITH MVFR OCNL IFR CONDS. AS THE FRONT AND
TSRAS LIFT NORTH VFR CONDS WILL RETURN TEMPORARILY BEFORE THE
NEXT LINE OF SHRAS AND TSRAS PUSH IN AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING DRY
LINE PUSH IN THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...ALONG WITH MVFR OCNL
IFR CONDS. BY LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY MON EXPECT THE MAIN AREA OF
SHRAS AND TSRAS TO SHIFT EAST WITH MVFR/IFR CIGS LINGERING. TSRAS
MAY START REDEVELOPING BY MID MORNING ON MON SO INCLUDED A VCTS
TO INDICATE THAT POSSIBILITY.

SE WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER THAN EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...EVENTUALLY
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AND INCREASING THIS EVENING TO 15 KTS WITH
HIGHER GUSTS...AND SSW BY MON MORNING.

SJM

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-
     CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-MISSISSIPPI-
     PHILLIPS-POINSETT-RANDOLPH-ST. FRANCIS.

MO...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DUNKLIN.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.

MS...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR COAHOMA-TUNICA.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-
     CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-DESOTO-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
     MARSHALL-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
     TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-YALOBUSHA.

TN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR BENTON TN-CARROLL-
     CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-HARDEMAN-
     HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-
     MCNAIRY-OBION-SHELBY-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 8:16 AM CST, 5 hours 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
916 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115-
MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>022-048>055-088>092-281200-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-BENTON TN-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-
COAHOMA-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-
DUNKLIN-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-
HENDERSON-HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-
LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-
PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-
RANDOLPH-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-
TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA-
916 AM CDT SUN APR 27 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...
THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WARM FRONT WILL SURGE THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH THIS MORNING WITH
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE
WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT.

AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING TORNADOES IS
EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE MIDSOUTH. A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXIST ACROSS
ALL OF EAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND THOSE PORTIONS OF
WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM
DYERSBURG TENNESSEE TO CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPI. THE MODERATE RISK
AREA INCLUDES THE CITIES OF MEMPHIS...JONESBORO...AND CLARKSDALE
MISSISSIPPI. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXIST
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH.

A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LARGE HAIL ARE LIKELY.
TORNADOES MAY BE STRONG ESPECIALLY IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA.

HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
EAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL FOR THIS AFTERNOON...AND
ALL OF THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT.

A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EAST ARKANSAS...AND PORTIONS
OF THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI FROM LATE THIS
MORNING INTO THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI INTO PORTIONS
OF WEST TENNESSEE. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH. A FEW TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL MAY OCCUR. TORNADOES MAY BE STRONG ESPECIALLY IN THE
MODERATE RISK AREA.

THE THREAT FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY.

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF
THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR ALL THE MIDSOUTH.

A WIND ADVISORY MAY BECOME NECESSARY FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY.

The radar

The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:17 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Calhoun

When: April 27, 1:20 PM CST to 1:35 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Calhoun City to Vardaman
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 33.850, -89.320

Nickel size hail fell from Calhoun City to Vardaman.

Flash Flood, De Soto

When: April 27, 1:30 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Hernando to 0.78 mi SSW of Plum Pt
Cause: Heavy Rain
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.820, -90.000

Heavy rain caused flash flooding across parts of De Soto County. A few roads were closed for a short period of time.

Hail, Chickasaw

When: April 27, 1:36 PM CST to 1:41 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, Thorn
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.950, -89.100

Hail, Quitman

When: April 27, 4:30 PM CST to 4:35 PM CST
Where: Quitman County, Lambert to Marks
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.200, -90.280

Golf ball size hail fell in Lambert and Marks.

Hail, Coahoma

When: April 27, 4:31 PM CST to 4:36 PM CST
Where: Coahoma County, Clarksdale
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.200, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Quitman

When: April 27, 4:37 PM CST to 4:42 PM CST
Where: Quitman County, 0.3 mi NE of Marks to 0.46 mi NE of Marks
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.254, -90.267

Straight line winds knocked down a tree and power line at Riverside Drive in Marks.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 27, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, 2.14 mi NE of Hernando
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.841, -89.972

Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of McIngvale Road and Middle Buster Road in Hernando.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tunica

When: April 28, 5:30 AM CST to 5:35 AM CST
Where: Tunica County, Robinsonsville to Tunica
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 34.820, -90.320

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees and large tree limbs across Northern Tunica County resulting in several power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When: April 28, 6:15 AM CST to 6:20 AM CST
Where: Panola County, 1.02 mi SSW of Mc Ghee to Como
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.517, -89.958

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees and ripped siding off a structure.

Hail, Calhoun

When: April 28, 1:20 PM CST to 1:25 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Pittsboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 33.930, -89.330

Hail, Calhoun

When: April 28, 1:27 PM CST to 1:32 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, 1 mi S of Calhoun City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.836, -89.320

Tornado, Lee

When: April 28, 1:38 PM CST to 2:02 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 1.67 mi S of Bissell to 3.71 mi NNE of Eggville
Rating: EF3
Path length: 19.21 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Continued into: Itawamba, Ms (MEG)
Deaths: 0 direct, 1 indirect
Injuries: 30 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $15 million
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 34.226, -88.824

A tornado touched down near the Pontotoc County line west of Tupelo. The tornado strengthened as it moved into Tupelo reaching a peak intensity along Clayton Avenue and Country Club Road and in the commercial area along North Gloster from Hillcrest Drive to North Green Street. The Joyner Elementary School and Maintenance Shop suffered major damage. Maximum winds were estimated at 150 mph. A woman was killed when her vehicle hydroplaned and hit a tree during the storm. The tornado continued northeast and caused significant damage near Elvis Presley Lake including toppling a 400 foot communication tower. 84 homes were destroyed in Lee County while 169 homes suffered major damage. 351 other homes had minor damage. Six mobile homes were destroyed. Nine mobile homes had major damage while 6 others had minor damage. 17 businesses were destroyed while 9 suffered major damage. The tornado then tracked into Itawamba County.

Hail, Lee

When: April 28, 2:00 PM CST to 2:05 PM CST
Where: Lee County, 1.54 mi WNW of (Tup)lemons Arpt Tup
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.280, -88.794

Tornado, Itawamba

When: April 28, 2:02 PM CST to 2:18 PM CST
Where: Itawamba County, 1.44 mi WNW of Centerville to 2.39 mi N of Sand Spgs
Rating: EF3
Path length: 10.74 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Continued into: Prentiss, Ms (MEG)
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3.0 million
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 34.379, -88.543

A tornado moved from Lee County into Northwest Itawamba County. The tornado tracked across rural parts of Itawamba County before moving into Prentiss County. Ten homes were destroyed in Itawamba County while 29 homes suffered major damage. 107 other homes had minor damage. 14 mobile homes were destroyed and 17 had major damage. 30 other mobile homes suffered minor damage.

Tornado, Prentiss

When: April 28, 2:19 PM CST to 2:20 PM CST
Where: Prentiss County, 1.36 mi SE of Hazeldell to 1.75 mi ESE of Hazeldell
Rating: EF3
Path length: 1.02 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 34.464, -88.385

The tornado tracked from Itawamba County into Prentiss County and quickly lifted in a rural area resulting in minimal additional damage.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Tornado, Lee	2014-04-28	39	Female	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	Indirect

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Mississippi in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Mississippi, 2014 Warnings in Mississippi, April 2014

Sources

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: 514390, 516858, 514389, 514391, 514392, 514394, 514398, 514660, 514666, 515200, 515202, 515209, 515204, 515210, 515211.