Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, April 28 to 29, 2014

Reported along highway 532.

A few trees were blown down.

Large hail, at least golf ball size, fell around the airport. Roof damage occurred to several buildings in the area.

A few trees were blown down.

A large tree was blown down and landed on a camper along Girl Scout Road.

Several storm chasers witnessed a brief tornado touchdown in an open field northwest of Satartia. No damage appears to have occurred from the brief tornado.

Trees down along highway 12.

A swath of large hail fell west and northwest of Canton.

Golf ball sized hail broke windows out of a house along Johnson Road.

A few trees were blown down along highway 17S.

This tornado damaged roofs of several homes and knocked down numerous trees. One mobile home was destroyed and another was damaged. Maximum winds were 110 mph.

A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell across west and northwest Attala county.

A swath of quarter to golf ball sized hail fell from Thomastown to Dossville.

The roof of a barn was damaged.

This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.

At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.

The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.

From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles.

This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.

At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.

The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.

From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles.

This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.

At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.

The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.

From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles.

This tornado first touched down in northeastern Leake County, where the damage was mostly downed trees. As the tornado approached the 4 corners intersection of Leake, Attala, Neshoba, and Winston Counties, it strengthened and began to impact structures. Several mobile homes, medal buildings and single family homes were damaged or destroyed in this area along Highway 25. The tornado continued northeast impacting rural areas of southwest Winston County. There it intensified and began to produce EF3 and some areas of EF4 damage. Numerous homes were destroyed, trees were debarked and severe damage occurred to several chicken farms. The EF4 damage in this area was a building reduced to a slab and a chicken farm that was completely wiped away.

At this point, the tornado made a turn to a more northerly course and continued to cause EF2 and EF3 damage just south of Louisville. The tornado entered the city of Louisville on the south side along Highway 15 and continued north-northeast through the east side of the city. Widespread EF3 and EF4 damage occurred in this area. Of particular note, several industrial buildings were destroyed and an area of homes and apartments was destroyed, a few of them being completely taken down to the slab.

The tornado continued through the east side of Louisville causing mainly EF3 damage. Of particular note, the Winston Medical Center received heavy damage and became incapable of use. The tornado continued moving north-northeast roughly along McCullough Road causing EF3 and EF4 damage. Numerous homes had their roofs and walls removed and some were reduced to slabs. Near the intersection with Louisville-Brooksville Road, two particularly well built homes were very heavily damaged and received EF4 ratings.

From this point, the tornado began to weaken, causing mainly EF2 and EF3 damage along North Columbus Avenue. As it approached a second intersection with Highway 25, the tornado lifted after traveling on the ground for over 34 miles.

A swath of large damaging hail fell across most of western Winston county, generally along the highway 14 corridor west of Louisville. Many vehicles were damaged along with homes sustaining roof damage.

This tornado started just west of Fisher Ferry Road where several trees were snapped. The tornado then paralleled Gibson Road for a short period where some tin was peeled from a roof and several other trees were snapped or uprooted. A couple trees also fell on power lines along Gibson Road. This tornado ended just east of Highway 27 where a few additional trees were snapped. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

Several trees were blown down from Warrenton Road to Porters Chapel Road.

Numerous trees were blown down on the south side of Vicksburg from Porters Chapel Road to the east side of Highway 27. This damage was mostly just to the south of I-20. Some of these trees were down on homes.

This tornado began on the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge in far northwest Noxubee County and moved northeastward into far southeast Oktibbeha County. It lifted shortly after crossing Skinner Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. Total path length across both counties was 7.5 miles.

A swath of at least baseball sized hail fell along the Bluff Lake Road corridor of northeast Winston county. Vehicles and some homes were damaged.

This tornado began along Goat Hill Road snapping several trees. A large tree branch fell on a fence at the intersection of Goat Hill and Anderson Roads. The tornado was rather broad as it moved northeast generally along Highway 22. Along Good Hope Road, a tin carport was destroyed and several trees were broken and uprooted. Significant roofing material was torn off a house along Highway 22, and some of the roof material was thrown across the street destroying a fence on the other side. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting several trees near the intersection of Queen Hill Road and Farr Road. The tornado was most intense as it crossed Williams Lake Road just north of Live Oak Road where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado weakened as it crossed Bolton-Brownsville Road and Jimmy Williams Road snapping a few trees as it passed. It dissipated just after crossing McGuffee Road where a couple trees were uprooted. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.

This tornado began on the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge in far northwest Noxubee County and moved northeastward into far southeast Oktibbeha County. It lifted shortly after crossing Skinner Road. Several trees were snapped or uprooted along the path. Maximum winds were around 105 mph. Total path length across both counties was 7.5 miles.

Several trees were blown down across Ashland and Shilo roads.

Several trees were blown down across area roads.

This tornado had a very short track. It damaged the roof of a mobile home and knocked down trees in Crawford. Maximum winds were 90 mph.

A semi-truck was blown over on Highway 45-Alt.

This tornado touched down along Thornton Road and moved north of Utica across MS Highway 27 and Ernie Martin Road. The heaviest damage occurred along Tom Collins Road, where there was considerable tree damage with several hardwood trees snapped. A metal pole was blown through the side of a house and a small shed was also blown over in this area. Another home suffered roof damage. The tornado continued east northeastward across D Newman Road, Berry Road, Adams Station Road, and Peach Orchard Road, snapping and uprooting several trees and causing roof, siding, and skirting damage to some manufactured homes. It crossed MS Highway 18 near Learned Road, and then lifted after crossing Neil Collins Road and Seaton Road. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

This tornado destroyed a church along Highway 45 and caused significant damage to a well-constructed barn and several homes. Several power poles and hundreds of trees were snapped along the path of the storm. Maximum winds were around 130 mph.

Several trees were blown down around Thomastown and along the Natchez Trace.

This tornado was most intense right after it started just southwest of Chapel Lane where several large tree branches were snapped, a few trees were snapped, and shingle damage occurred to a home. The tornado continued snapping large tree branches and a few trees as it moved northeast crossing over Mannsdale Road (MS 463) near the Chapel Lane intersection. The tornado continued northeast passing just south of Stribling Lake where a few small trees were snapped. The tornado weakened as it continued northeast downing a few tree limbs as it approached Stribling Road. This tornado ended just after crossing Caroline Boulevard where it snapped a few large tree branches. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

This tornado touched down on the southeast side of Columbus and snapped/uprooted numerous trees along its roughly 6.3 mile path. Some trees caused damage to some roofs, and some outbuildings were also damaged. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

Multiple highway signs were knocked down along I-55 near mile marker 118.

This brief tornado touched down near Nose Road where it knocked down large limbs. From there, the tornado traveled east-northeast across Highway 22, then crossed Old Jackson Road where it broke a door and window glass at a home. It turned northeast as it crossed Soldiers Colony Road and broke out more door and window glass in another home and knocked down two trees. It also caused shingle damage to several homes along the path. The tornado ended just north of Soldiers Colony Road. Maximum winds were around 80 mph.

This tornado caused damage to a speedway track and the roofs of several homes. Numerous trees were downed. The track continued into Alabama. Total path length was 9.8 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

A couple of trees were uprooted along MS Highway 18.

A few trees were blown down on Tilman Road.

Several trees were blown down in the area. Three mobile homes were damaged by fallen trees on Hickory Dr and a person was injured. A tree was also down on a house on Flowers Dr.

This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees. The tornado became intense just after crossing the Pearl River and moving into Rankin County, where it caused heavy damage to a number of commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl. EF-3 damage occurred in this area. One person was killed when the tornado picked up and threw her car when it crossed US Highway 49 in Richland. The tornado continued across more residential areas of Pearl, snapping and uprooting many trees and damaging some homes. Much of this damage was of an EF-1 intensity. As the tornado approached the Brandon city limits, it reintensified and caused high end EF-2 damage in a mobile home park near the border between Brandon and Pearl. It also caused significant roof damage to an auto dealership in Brandon and lesser damage to several other businesses. The tornado then moved across central areas of Brandon, snapping and downing a number of trees and causing some damage at the Brandon Middle School campus. The tornado continued east-northeast, passing just north of Shiloh Park, downing and snapping a number of trees in a residential area there. Most of this damage was EF-1 in nature. The tornado continued across more rural areas of Rankin County. It then crossed I-20 and caused significant damage to a gas station at the Pelahatchie exit. It passed just south of Pelahatchie and dissipated shortly after crossing into Scott County. Maximum winds were around 155 mph. Total path length was roughly 30 miles.

This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees. The tornado became intense just after crossing the Pearl River and moving into Rankin County, where it caused heavy damage to a number of commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl. EF-3 damage occurred in this area. One person was killed when the tornado picked up and threw her car when it crossed US Highway 49 in Richland. The tornado continued across more residential areas of Pearl, snapping and uprooting many trees and damaging some homes. Much of this damage was of an EF-1 intensity. As the tornado approached the Brandon city limits, it reintensified and caused high end EF-2 damage in a mobile home park near the border between Brandon and Pearl. It also caused significant roof damage to an auto dealership in Brandon and lesser damage to several other businesses. The tornado then moved across central areas of Brandon, snapping and downing a number of trees and causing some damage at the Brandon Middle School campus. The tornado continued east-northeast, passing just north of Shiloh Park, downing and snapping a number of trees in a residential area there. Most of this damage was EF-1 in nature. The tornado continued across more rural areas of Rankin County. It then crossed I-20 and caused significant damage to a gas station at the Pelahatchie exit. It passed just south of Pelahatchie and dissipated shortly after crossing into Scott County. Maximum winds were around 155 mph. Total path length was roughly 30 miles.

Several roads were flooded around town.

This tornado started south of Columbus, just southwest of MS Highway 69, and tracked northeast into Alabama. This tornado destroyed two mobile homes near the Alabama line. It also knocked down numerous trees, some of which fell onto homes and outbuildings. The path length in Mississippi was just over 8 miles with an additional 6 miles in Alabama. Total path length was 14.4 miles with a max wind of 120 mph.

A few trees were blown down.

Several trees and large limbs were blown down along Old Fannin Road. Additional trees were downed along Grants Ferry and in Castlewoods.

Two buildings at Belhaven University were flooded. Campus security reported the flooding.

This tornado touched down in the Standing Pine community. It destroyed a chicken house and damaged three others. Two sheds were also destroyed and the roof of a mobile homes was damaged. Numerous trees were also downed along the path. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.

This tornado initially developed just inside Hinds County along I-55 north of the Elton Road exit, where it caused some damage to a business and some trees. The tornado became intense just after crossing the Pearl River and moving into Rankin County, where it caused heavy damage to a number of commercial and industrial buildings in Richland and Pearl. EF-3 damage occurred in this area. One person was killed when the tornado picked up and threw her car when it crossed US Highway 49 in Richland. The tornado continued across more residential areas of Pearl, snapping and uprooting many trees and damaging some homes. Much of this damage was of an EF-1 intensity. As the tornado approached the Brandon city limits, it reintensified and caused high end EF-2 damage in a mobile home park near the border between Brandon and Pearl. It also caused significant roof damage to an auto dealership in Brandon and lesser damage to several other businesses. The tornado then moved across central areas of Brandon, snapping and downing a number of trees and causing some damage at the Brandon Middle School campus. The tornado continued east-northeast, passing just north of Shiloh Park, downing and snapping a number of trees in a residential area there. Most of this damage was EF-1 in nature. The tornado continued across more rural areas of Rankin County. It then crossed I-20 and caused significant damage to a gas station at the Pelahatchie exit. It passed just south of Pelahatchie and dissipated shortly after crossing into Scott County. Maximum winds were around 155 mph. Total path length was roughly 30 miles.

A few trees were blown down on Dee Williams and Line Prairie Roads.

A few power lines were down causing power outages.

A portion of Highway 15 was flooded.

A few trees were blown down.

Several trees were blown down and a roof was torn off a cabin at the fairgrounds.

This tornado developed just east of Forest, and quickly became intense along Old Highway 80. Just south of this road, it nearly destroyed a wood frame home, downing all but the most interior walls and carrying the debris away from the foundation. Three people were injured in this home, one seriously. It also completely destroyed a chicken house and also carried that debris well away. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in this area as well. Shortly after causing this damage...the tornado weakened, and it dissipated after crossing Mcmillan Road. Maximum winds were around 140 mph.

A few trees were blown down.

This tornado touched down northeast of Lake and moved to the southwest part of Decatur. The damage from this tornado was primarily limited to tree damage, as well as some shingle damage to some houses. Additionally, one chicken house suffered major damage. Maximum winds were around 110 mph.

Several trees were blown down.

This tornado developed just to the south of the first tornado in Newton County as that tornado was dissipating. It caused extensive tree damage and significant roof damage to several homes just west of the Decatur Country Club. It also destroyed the cart shack at the country club and caused extensive tree damage on the golf course. The tornado continued to cause tree damage of EF-1 intensity as it moved east and then dissipated before reaching Wells Road. Maximum winds were around 125 mph.

Trees and power lines down across the north and northeast part of the county.

Numerous trees and scattered power lines were blown down. Part of a roof was pealed off a mobile home and another home was shifted off the block foundation. Minor roof damage occurred to several other homes as well.

A power pole was blown down.

Several large tree branches were blown down with one falling through the roof of a house.

This tornado developed from the same storm that produced tornadoes farther to the west. Damage from this tornado was primarily limited to snapped and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and some relatively minor damage to several structures. Total path length across Newton and Lauderdale Counties was around 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

This tornado developed from the same storm that produced tornadoes farther to the west. Damage from this tornado was primarily limited to snapped and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and some relatively minor damage to several structures. Total path length across Newton and Lauderdale Counties was around 13 miles. Maximum winds were around 105 mph.

Numerous trees were blown down.

Trees and power lines were blown down around Mize.

Some trees were blown down.

Numerous trees were blown down.

A few trees were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down around Hot Coffee.

A few trees were blown down.

A few trees were blown down.

A couple trees were blown down.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down.

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

This tornado developed just to the west of Interstate 59 southwest of Sandersville. The tornado crossed the interstate and moved northeast into areas along Dogwood Trail and Magnolia Roads, snapping hundreds of trees and heavily damaging a number of houses and mobile homes. The tornado then turned more to the east, continuing to cause heavy tree damage and destroying a mobile home. As the tornado moved near the intersection of Pleasant Grove and Davenport Road, it reached its maximum intensity in Jones County. It destroyed a wood frame home, leaving only some interior walls standing, and destroyed hundreds of trees, including leaving some denuded and partially debarked. After this point, the tornado weakened somewhat, crossed Dallas-Brownlee Road, and then moved into Wayne County. Total path length was almost 11 miles. Maximum winds were around 145 mph.

Several trees were blown down on County Road 35 near County Road 33. A tree was also down on a house along Highway 11.

A few trees were blown down.

A few trees were blown down.

Heavy rainfall caused extensive flooding in and around Laurel. Multiple roads were flooded with several cars under water and stalled. Some water rescues were performed as people were trapped in their vehicles.

A few trees were blown down.

A few portions of Main Street were under water.

The roof of a porch was blown some 200 feet where it damaged a power line and power pole. The skirting on a mobile home was also thrown.