Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, March 30 to 31, 2016

Name: Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Mississippi, March 30 to 31, 2016
Start: 2016-03-30T18:10
End: 2016-03-31T22:00
Location: Mississippi

March 30 to 31, 2016 · NWS JAN · 86 events in 29 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: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $2.1 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 86

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 JAN wrote it up.

Widespread severe weather and some flash flooding occurred over the ArkLaMiss region from the evening of March 30th through the evening of March 31st. On March 30th an upper level storm system moved into the region from the Southern Plains. It was accompanied by a slow moving cold front extending from a large surface low across the Central Plains into the middle Mississippi Valley.

A warm moisture rich air mass from the Gulf of Mexico moved into the region as a warm front lifted northward on the 30th. A series of potent upper level disturbances crossed the region through the 31st, bringing a rapid increase in wind aloft and resulting in an unstable environment that contained high levels of wind shear. These factors set the stage for flash flooding and several rounds of severe weather. Widespread severe weather occurred with a mix of damaging winds, up to golf ball sized hail, and two EF-1 tornadoes that occurred in Lamar and Lowndes counties. Parts of the Delta region experienced flash flooding, especially in Washington, Sunflower, Leflore, Carroll, and Montgomery counties. Fifteen homes had to be evacuated at Moorhead in Sunflower County. There were flooding issues on many primary and secondary roads. There was also additional river flooding from this system.

The cold front moved across the region on night of the 31st, thus ending the severe weather from the northwest.

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 Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 30, 4:30 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 4:30 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
530 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK UNFOLDING FOR
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AND
SIGNIFICANT SEVERE...

.UPDATE...THERE IS INCREASING CONCERN FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG
TORNADOES ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LATEST 18Z
NAM/GFS INDICATE STRONGER LOW LEVEL SHEAR THAN PREVIOUS RUNS ALONG
WITH LAPSE RATES OF 7.0-7.5 C/KM. SIG TOR PARAMETERS ARE ALSO
INCREASING WITH EACH RUN. THE HWO/GRAPHICAST HAVE ALREADY BEEN
UPDATED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES
FOR THIS POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT./15/

.SHORT TERM...
THE LARGE SURFACE TROUGH IS STILL LOCATED OVER THE 4 CORNERS REGION
WITH COLD FRONT STRETCHING THROUGH THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS HAVE BROKEN OUT ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
TEMPS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE 70S WITH DEWPOINTS ALL IN THE 60S NOW.
CLOUDS HAVE SOMEWHAT DETERRED SURFACE HEATING TODAY SO THAT MORE
STORMS HAVE NOT BROKEN OUT. A TORNADO WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE FOR
THE ARKLATEX REGION JUST TO OUR WEST. DO NOT EXPECT ANY MAJOR
ACTIVITY TO START AFFECTING OUR AREA UNTIL 6 PM OR SO.

TONIGHT...A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL BRING MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
CONVECTION TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. WAA WILL CONTINUE PUMPING
MOISTURE INTO OUR CWA THROUGH THE NIGHT. PW VALUES BY 00Z WILL BE IN
THE 1.75 INCH RANGE...MUCH ABOVE NORMAL. THE EXIT REGION OF THE UPPER
LEVEL JET CURRENTLY OVER THE ARKLATEX WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVERNIGHT
INTO THE ARKLAMISS. THIS WILL BE WHERE THE FOCUS OF SEVERE WEATHER
OVERNIGHT WILL BE. CAPE VALUES WILL BE MARGINAL BUT VERY STRONG LOW
LEVEL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS AT FIRST. A
BOUNDARY WILL EVENTUALLY EVOLVE AND PUSH EAST (ACCORDING TO CURRENT
HI-RES MODELS). THE MAIN THREAT OVERNIGHT WILL BE TORNADOES WITH
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS A LARGE THREAT TOO.

THURSDAY...AFTER THE MORNING STORMS DIMINISH AND PUSH EAST, THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL NEED TO RECOVER. WITH GOOD LOW LEVEL FLOW AND
CONTINUED WAA, RECOVERY SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF
SEVERE WEATHER THURSDAY NIGHT. THE SHEAR WILL BE OVERALL LESS
IMPRESSIVE THAN THE NIGHT BEFORE BUT STILL PRETTY GOOD. CAPE VALUES
OF +2000 J/KG AND LAPSE RATE VALUES MORE THAN 7 C/KM ARE MUCH
GREATER. DEWPOINTS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S BY THEN. SIG SEVERE
PARAMETERS INDICATE THE MAIN THREATS THURSDAY EVENING WILL BE VERY
LARGE HAIL IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE CWA, UP TO BASEBALL SIZE. THE
POTENTIAL FOR A FEW TORNADOES EXISTS AS WELL.

HEAVY RAINFALL...ALL OF THIS SEVERE WEATHER SAID...HEAVY RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED. THE ENTIRE CWA STILL HAS NOT QUITE DRIED OUT FROM THE
FLOODING EVENT THREE WEEKS AGO. THE MODELS ARE SHOWING RAINFALL
BULLSEYES OVER THE DELTA BUT HAVE ALSO SOMEWHAT TRENDED NORTH OF THE
CWA. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE WHOLE
AREA. WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. /10/

.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
CONVECTION ONGOING AT THE START OF THE PERIOD SHOULD BE MAKING ITS
WAY TO THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE FORECAST AREA AS THE SFC FRONT
PUSHES ITS WAY INTO THE DELTA REGION. WHILE CONVECTION MAY NOT BE THE
STRONGEST OF THE NIGHT...THERE DOES REMAIN SOME SMALL POTENTIAL FOR
STRONG/SEVERE STORMS EARLY BEFORE THE FRONT COMPLETELY MOVES THROUGH
THE REGION. INSTABILITY PER THE ECMWF LOOKS SUFFICIENT AS MUCAPE WILL
BE AROUND 800J/KG AND SBCAPE WILL BE AROUND 400J/KG. WHILE LOWER
LEVEL SHEAR DOESNT LOOK IMPRESSIVE FOR TORNADOES...THERE REMAINS
DECENT DEEP LAYER SHEAR OF AROUND 40-50KTS. LAPSE RATES REMAIN SOLID
WITH MID- LEVEL LAPSE RATES AROUND 7.5C/KM AND VERTICAL TOTALS AROUND
28C...WHICH MAY RESULT IN A HAIL AND SOME WIND THREAT VERY EARLY IN
THE PERIOD FOR A FEW HOURS. THIS THREAT WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND EAST AS
THE FRONT MAKES ITS SLOW TREK THAT WAY. HOWEVER MODELS CONTINUE TO
SLOW THE FRONT/STALL IT JUST SOUTH OF MY CWA THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
ECMWF HAS IT MUCH CLOSER TO MY CWA WHILE THE GFS IS FASTER IN MOVING
IT COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT ISN'T UNTIL A SFC LOW DEVELOPS AND RIDES
NORTHEAST ALONG IT ACROSS SOUTHERN LA/MS/AL THAT IT BEGINS TO PUSH
FURTHER EAST LATER FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP SOME
RAIN/STORMS CHANCES IN MY SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE EARLY PARTS OF
FRIDAY...BUT MOST OF THIS SHOULD BE POST FRONTAL BEYOND THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS. CURRENT DAY 3 SPC OUTLOOK PUTS A VERY SMALL PART OF MY
SOUTHEAST IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR THIS STORM POTENTIAL NOTED ABOVE.
GIVEN HOW ACTIVE THE AREA WILL BE IN THE SHORT TERM...WILL HOLD OFF
ON MENTIONING THIS IN THE HWO/GRAPHICS AT THIS TIME AND WILL
REEVALUATE ADDING IT IF THESE TRENDS CONTINUE.

THE FRONT FINALLY PUSHES FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE GULF SATURDAY AND
THE UPPER TROUGH WILL PUSH THROUGH. HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SFC WILL
PREVAIL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. MODELS DIFFER IN HOW
THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN WILL BE BETWEEN RIDGING PER THE GFS AND SOME
COMBO OF ZONAL/NORTHWEST FLOW PER THE ECMWF BUT OVERALL NO MAJOR
WEATHER SYSTEMS LOOK TO MOVE THROUGH OUR AREA FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE PERIOD. THIS WILL LEAD TO DRY WEATHER(WHICH WILL COME AS A HAPPY
BREAK FOR MANY). TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY PLEASANT WITH HIGHS
MOSTLY IN THE 70S AND LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S/LOWER 50S. /28/

&&

.AVIATION...
FLIGHT CONDITIONS ARE GRADUALLY DETERIORATING ACROSS THE REGION AS A
DECK OF MVFR STRATUS BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST. MANY SITES
REMAIN AT VFR THIS AFTERNOON, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO MVFR BY
LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF TSRA/SHRA ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPACTING THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
INTO THURSDAY. THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING STORMS THE GREATEST
POTENTIAL FOR STORMS WILL BE JAN/GTR AND WEST...SPREADING EASTWARD
OVERNIGHT TO IMPACT LOCATIONS FARTHER EAST. THURSDAY...STORMS ARE
POSSIBLE AT ALL TAF SITES. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD SEVERE WITH 50
KT WIND GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES. IFR VISBYS WILL BE POSSIBLE
AT TIMES IN +RA AND TS. /DL/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
JACKSON       65  78  59  75 /  87  88  77  31
MERIDIAN      63  77  60  76 /  68  93  83  41
VICKSBURG     67  79  56  73 /  88  87  62  20
HATTIESBURG   66  80  65  74 /  53  86  76  63
NATCHEZ       68  78  59  74 /  82  85  61  39
GREENVILLE    65  79  53  68 /  93  90  53  15
GREENWOOD     65  78  53  71 /  95  90  74  12

&&

.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR MSZ030>033-037>039.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR MSZ018-019-
     025>029-034>036-040>042-047.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
     MSZ043>046-048>066-072>074.

LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LAZ007>009-015-
     016-023>026.

AR...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR ARZ074-075.

&&

10/DL/28

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 2:27 PM CST, 3 hours 43 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
327 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023-MSZ018-019-034-040-041-047-
312030-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-
MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-WASHINGTON-ISSAQUENA-
SHARKEY-WARREN-
327 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE ARKLAMISS
DELTA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

TORNADOES
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...TONIGHT (ELEVATED THREAT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING)

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, HAIL
TO GOLF BALL SIZE, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS
EVENING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY. STRONG TORNADOES
ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL TO THE
SIZE OF BASEBALLS, MAINLY FOR AREAS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL
RESULT IN THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA, WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
AND PROLONG CURRENT RIVER FLOODING.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL LINGER
INTO THE EARLY PART OF THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH THESE THREATS ENDING
BEFORE MIDNIGHT. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD, THE PROBABILITY
FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

MSZ025>033-036>039-042>046-312030-
LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-
OKTIBBEHA-HOLMES-ATTALA-WINSTON-NOXUBEE-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-
327 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING (LIMITED THREAT LATE TONIGHT)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING (ELEVATED THREAT LATE
TONIGHT)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SOME TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, LARGE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL TO THE
SIZE OF BASEBALLS.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WILL RESULT IN THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA, WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH
FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL LINGER
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD, THE PROBABILITY
FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

LAZ024>026-MSZ035-048>050-053-054-059-060-312030-
CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-HUMPHREYS-HINDS-RANKIN-SCOTT-CLAIBORNE-
COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-
327 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA
AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

TORNADOES
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
INTO THURSDAY MORNING. SOME TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)

ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS, GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WILL RESULT IN THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA, WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH
FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL LINGER
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD, THE PROBABILITY
FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

MSZ051-052-055>058-061>066-072>074-312030-
NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SIMPSON-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
327 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI AND THE PINE BELT.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY

FLOODING
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT

TORNADOES
THREAT...LIMITED
TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
THREAT...ELEVATED
TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING (LIMITED THREAT EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND
QUARTER SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING MAINLY NORTHWEST OF I-59. A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=1)

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS, GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL, AND TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=2)

MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STORMS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT WILL RESULT IN TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA,
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
FLASH FLOODING AND RIVER FLOODING ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA.

(WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/GRAPHICAST.PHP?SITE=JAN&GC=3)

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY

THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL LINGER
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD, THE PROBABILITY
FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

DL

&&

...HAZARD LEGEND...

*TORNADOES*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN STRONG TORNADOES WITH RATINGS EF2 OR
 GREATER.
SIGNIFICANT...STRONG TORNADOES POSSIBLE WITH RATINGS EF2 OR
 GREATER.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN TORNADOES.
LIMITED...TORNADOES POSSIBLE.

*SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
SIGNIFICANT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF
 75 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTS OF
 60 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.
LIMITED...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE WITH WIND GUSTS OF 60
 MPH OR GREATER AND/OR 1 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER HAIL.

*FLOODING*
EXTREME...CONFIDENT IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING.
SIGNIFICANT...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING POSSIBLE.
ELEVATED...CONFIDENT IN FLOODING.
LIMITED...FLOODING POSSIBLE.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 30, 2:40 PM CST, 3 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
340 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

LAZ024-302115-
CATAHOULA LA-
340 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CATAHOULA PARISH UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

AT 340 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WALTERS...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF LARTO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  JONESVILLE AROUND 355 PM CDT.
  WALLACE RIDGE AROUND 405 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE HARRISONBURG.

LAT...LON 3192 9190 3182 9163 3174 9168 3174 9170
      3171 9170 3162 9176 3165 9178 3162 9181
      3157 9183 3155 9180 3150 9184 3149 9186
      3146 9186 3140 9190 3147 9201 3165 9201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 217DEG 30KT 3152 9194

DB

Special weather statement, Mar 30, 5:07 PM CST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
607 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

MSZ060-061-302345-
ADAMS MS-FRANKLIN MS-
607 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN FRANKLIN AND EAST
CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 607 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER GARDEN CITY...OR 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NATCHEZ...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GARDEN CITY AROUND 610 PM CDT.
  KIRBY AND HAMBURG AROUND 635 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE MEADVILLE AND ROXIE.

LAT...LON 3135 9115 3135 9121 3137 9122 3136 9126
      3137 9126 3136 9128 3136 9130 3161 9116
      3154 9080 3133 9103 3133 9106 3134 9107
      3133 9107 3132 9112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 217DEG 30KT 3136 9118

DB

Special weather statement, Mar 30, 5:21 PM CST, 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
621 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

ARZ074-310000-
ASHLEY AR-
621 PM CDT WED MAR 30 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN ASHLEY COUNTY UNTIL 700
PM CDT...

AT 621 PM CDT...METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER CROSSETT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  NORTH CROSSETT AROUND 625 PM CDT.
  HAMBURG AND OLD MILO AROUND 635 PM CDT.
  FOUNTAIN HILL AROUND 640 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORS
DURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.

&&

LAT...LON 3328 9203 3329 9200 3330 9200 3330 9198
      3331 9198 3335 9199 3335 9197 3338 9196
      3339 9198 3340 9198 3339 9166 3301 9192
      3301 9195 3308 9212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 205DEG 47KT 3312 9199

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Hail, Franklin

When: March 30, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, 1 mi E of Kirby
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.520, -90.983

Quarter sized hail occurred at Smiths Grocery east of Kirby.

Hail, Jefferson

When: March 30, 6:44 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County, 0.27 mi NNE of Union Church
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 31.684, -90.799

Penny to quarter size hail occurred at the Pleasant Hill Grocery in Union Church.

Flash Flood, Washington

When: March 30, 11:30 PM CST to March 31, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Washington County, 0.69 mi S of Greenville to 1.22 mi NNE of Greenville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.390, -91.050

Street flooding occurred in downtown Greenville.

Flash Flood, Washington

When: March 31, 12:15 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Washington County, 0.69 mi S of Greenville to 0.18 mi ENE of Greenville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.390, -91.050

Many streets in town were flooded.

Flash Flood, Washington

When: March 31, 4:45 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Washington County, 1.84 mi E of Overby to 0.3 mi NNW of Hollandale Muni Arpt
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.153, -90.838

Multiple roads were flooded across the county.

Flash Flood, Sunflower

When: March 31, 4:45 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Sunflower County, 0.58 mi E of Inverness to 0.69 mi ENE of Inverness
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $90,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.350, -90.590

Two homes had water in them and several roads were flooded.

Flash Flood, Sunflower

When: March 31, 4:45 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Sunflower County, 1.08 mi E of Moorhead to 1.11 mi E of Moorhead
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.452, -90.501

Roads were flooded and water entered 15 homes in Moorhead. People were evacuated.

Flash Flood, Sunflower

When: March 31, 4:45 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Sunflower County, 1.5 mi SSE of Dwyer to 1.57 mi NNE of Sunflower
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $12,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.550, -90.540

Roads were flooded in Sunflower.

Flash Flood, Leflore

When: March 31, 4:50 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where: Leflore County, 0.47 mi E of Itta Bena to 0.59 mi NW of Itta Bena
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.500, -90.322

Numerous roads were flooded and water entered homes in Itta Bena and other parts of Leflore County.

Flash Flood, Leflore

When: March 31, 5:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where: Leflore County, 0.58 mi W of Greenwood to 0.77 mi W of Greenwood
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $85,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.520, -90.190

Numerous streets around the city flooded including the intersection of Highway 82 and Strong Avenue. One house was flooded on Williamson Street. Six to eight inches of water was across US Highway 82 near the Yazoo River Bridge.

Flash Flood, Sunflower

When: March 31, 5:30 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Sunflower County, 0.58 mi E of Moorhead to 2.47 mi ENE of Sunflower
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.450, -90.510

Roads remained flooded around Moorhead, Sunflower, and Inverness.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: March 31, 5:45 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, 1.82 mi NE of Richburg
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.290, -89.350

A tree was blown down across the southbound lane of I-59 near mile marker 63.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When: March 31, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, 2.78 mi NNE of Coila to 2.52 mi SSW of Carrollton
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.439, -89.958

Highway 17 south of Carrollton had water across the road. Water also was up to the doors of several homes in the Browning Subdivision west of Carrollton which resulted in the evacuation of some residents. Another evacuation occurred along county road 148.

Flash Flood, Webster

When: March 31, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Webster County, 2.68 mi ESE of Montevista to 1.73 mi SW of Hohenlinden
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.680, -89.210

A few roads were flooded in districts two and five in Webster County.

Flash Flood, Leflore

When: March 31, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Leflore County, 0.58 mi W of Greenwood to 0.16 mi S of Greenwood
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 33.520, -90.190

Roads were flooded in Greenwood which included US Highway 82.

Tornado, Lamar

When: March 31, 6:53 AM CST to 6:55 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, 0.8 mi S of Purvis to 1.54 mi ESE of Purvis
Rating: EF1
Path length: 1.44 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $70,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 31.138, -89.419

This tornado touched down near Talowah Rd where it uprooted a couple of trees and caused some minor roof damage to a home. The tornado continued east northeast uprooting a few trees and causing roof damage to an elementary school. The tornado continued east northeast across Mitchell Ave where a tree fell on a house. The tornado ended near Stonefield Drive snapping a few more trees and causing roof damage to a home. The maximum estimated winds were 95 mph.

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When: March 31, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County, 0.69 mi N of Winona to 1.42 mi NW of Winona
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 33.490, -89.730

Numerous roads were flooded across Winona which included portions of Highway 51 South. Water also entered several homes.

Flash Flood, Forrest

When: March 31, 7:16 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, 1.44 mi WNW of Hattiesburg to 1.46 mi WNW of Hattiesburg
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.328, -89.343

Montague Blvd was closed due to flooding on the Southern Mississippi University campus.

Flash Flood, Forrest

When: March 31, 7:17 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, 0.99 mi NNW of Dixie Pine to 1.2 mi SSW of Petal
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.313, -89.287

Eight streets were closed due to flooding in the city of Hattiesburg.

Flash Flood, Forrest

When: March 31, 7:45 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, 1.31 mi SW of Hattiesburg to 1.3 mi SW of Hattiesburg
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 31.309, -89.338

Water entered a home along Navajo Circle.

Flash Flood, Forrest

When: March 31, 8:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, 1.12 mi SSE of Hattiesburg to 1.1 mi SSE of Hattiesburg
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 31.305, -89.314

Flooding occurred on US Highway 49 at West Pine Street.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When: March 31, 9:30 AM CST to 10:00 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, 2.84 mi W of Centerville to 2.8 mi W of Centerville
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.447, -90.079

A woman drove off County Road 183 into flood waters and had to be rescued.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When: March 31, 10:00 AM CST to 10:10 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, 1.82 mi SW of Gravel Hill to 1.77 mi SW of Gravel Hill
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.380, -90.070

Floodwater eroded the roadway of County Road 177.

Flash Flood, Carroll

When: March 31, 10:00 AM CST to 10:10 AM CST
Where: Carroll County, 2.03 mi SW of Valley Hill to 2.26 mi E of Valley Hill
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.481, -90.077

County Road 189 was washed out by flood waters. County Road 369 was also flooded.

Flash Flood, Montgomery

When: March 31, 10:00 AM CST to 10:15 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Winona to 1.28 mi WSW of Winona
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 33.480, -89.730

Roads remained flooded in Winona and Montgomery county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: March 31, 1:48 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, 3.53 mi W of Monticello
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.180

A tree was blown down on Highway 184 which blocked traffic.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: March 31, 1:52 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.69 mi N of Wanilla
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.640, -90.130

A Tree was blown down on Highway 27.

Hail, Simpson

When: March 31, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Martinville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.970, -89.750

Hail, Attala

When: March 31, 3:06 PM CST
Where: Attala County, 2.82 mi SSE of Mc Adams
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.980, -89.690

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When: March 31, 3:08 PM CST
Where: Attala County, 4.3 mi SSE of Mc Adams
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Utility Company
Coordinates: 32.960, -89.680

A tree was blown down on utility equipment along MS Highway 14.

Hail, Attala

When: March 31, 3:22 PM CST
Where: Attala County, 0.9 mi NW of Kosciusko
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.060, -89.590

Hail, Scott

When: March 31, 3:24 PM CST
Where: Scott County, 2.15 mi NNE of Norris
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.330, -89.420

Hail occurred from pea to golf ball size on Interstate 20.

Hail, Hinds

When: March 31, 3:28 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 0.58 mi E of Bolton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.350, -90.460

Hail, Newton

When: March 31, 3:37 PM CST
Where: Newton County, 0.9 mi NE of Conehatta
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.460, -89.270

A power outage had occurred northeast of Conehatta.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: March 31, 3:42 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, 2.69 mi WSW of Bentonia
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.616, -90.413

A tree blown down on Link Road southwest of town.

Hail, Jones

When: March 31, 3:44 PM CST
Where: Jones County, 0.91 mi NW of Sandersville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 31.790, -89.040

Hail, Newton

When: March 31, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Newton County, 2.71 mi ENE of Prospect
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.570, -89.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: March 31, 3:46 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, 3 mi W of Bentonia
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.630, -90.422

Several trees were blown down in this area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: March 31, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Union
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.570, -89.120

A wall of a barn and a fence was blown down.

Hail, Newton

When: March 31, 3:50 PM CST to 3:51 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Union
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.570, -89.120

Nickel to quarter sized hail fell in Union.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: March 31, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, 1.14 mi NNE of Anding
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.694, -90.391

Trees and Limbs were blown down on Old Highway 49 and Banks Lane.

Hail, Neshoba

When: March 31, 3:53 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, 2.29 mi S of Neshoba
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.587, -89.155

Golf ball sized hail occurred on Union Madden Road.

Hail, Neshoba

When: March 31, 3:54 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, 4.01 mi SW of House
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.590, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: March 31, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 1.5 mi SSW of Madison
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.450, -90.110

Several large trees were blown down in the Deerfield Subdivision.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: March 31, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, 4.57 mi SW of Benton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.784, -90.326

Trees were blown down on Myrleville Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When: March 31, 4:04 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, 3.5 mi S of De Weese
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.650, -88.940

A tree was blown down on a house near Highway 491 and County Road 4300.

Hail, Neshoba

When: March 31, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, 2.45 mi N of Herbert Spgs
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.635, -88.934

Golf ball sized hail occurred off of Highway 491 near House.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When: March 31, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, 4.17 mi NW of House
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.680, -89.040

A large tree was blown down across Highway 19.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: March 31, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 0.21 mi SSE of Gluckstadt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.517, -90.079

Several trees and powerlines were blown down near Highway 51 and Yandell Road area.

Hail, Madison

When: March 31, 4:07 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 1.78 mi NW of Gluckstadt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.535, -90.104

Quarter size hail occurred at Germantown High School.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: March 31, 4:08 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 4 mi E of Gluckstadt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.520, -90.011

Several trees were blown down in the Deerfield Community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: March 31, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Madison County, 2.07 mi N of Barnett Res East
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.530, -89.970

A tree was blown down at the Natchez Trace Parkway and Mississippi Highway 43.

Hail, Choctaw

When: March 31, 4:21 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, 0.97 mi SSE of Sherwood
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.467, -89.124

Golf ball sized hail occurred in the Blythe Creek area.

Hail, Oktibbeha

When: March 31, 4:27 PM CST
Where: Oktibbeha County, 4.15 mi SSE of Maben
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.500, -89.040

Hail, Leake

When: March 31, 4:42 PM CST
Where: Leake County, 0.9 mi SW of Sproles Siding
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.590, -89.590

Hail, Clay

When: March 31, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Clay County, 2.39 mi SSE of Montpelier
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 33.690, -88.929

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 31, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 2.38 mi NW of Utica
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $12,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.142, -90.651

A tree was blown down on a house along Cayuga Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 31, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 3.5 mi SSE of Hubbard
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.178, -90.637

Several trees were blown down along Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 31, 5:01 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 2.86 mi SE of Hubbard
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.186, -90.641

A tree was blown down which had blocked Mississippi Highway 27 at Old Port Gibson Road.

Hail, Lowndes

When: March 31, 5:11 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, 0.69 mi N of Interstate City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 33.510, -88.400

Dime to quarter sized hail fell in Columbus.

Tornado, Lowndes

When: March 31, 5:18 PM CST to 5:33 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, 3.5 mi S of Columbus/Lowndes Co to 1.17 mi SE of Mc Crary
Rating: EF1
Path length: 5.7 mi
Path width: 600 yd
Continued into: Lamar, Al (BMX)
Property damage: $225,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 33.420, -88.370

The tornado began southeast of Columbus on Frisco Road. Here, there were a few trees snapped and limb debris. The tornado continued northeast crossing Hughes Road and Hildreth Road, snapping and downing trees along the path. As it crossed Hughes Road, it peeled back the roof of a shed. The tornado began to get wider as it moved across Hildreth Road. The tornado continued through a wooded area north of Hildreth Road until crossing Bryant Road. Here a fence was blown down and higher damage occurred at the dead end. Many trees were blown down along the end of the road and shingle damaged occurred to a few homes. Large trees were downed off to the north of the road in the wooded area. It began to show signs of becoming a multiple vortex tornado, as there seemed to be two distinct corridors of damage. The tornado continued northeast before crossing Highway 69 where many trees were snapped, bringing down a powerline and snapping a powerpole. The tornado continued northeast before crossing New Hope Road and Petersburg Road. Along in this area the tornado was very wide, over a quarter mile, and caused numerous trees to be downed. A few trees were on homes, especially along Petersburg Road, where numerous homes had shingle damage, a tree fell on a home and minor damage occurred to a shed. The tornado continued northeast before crossing Pritchard Lane, continuing to show signs of a multi-vortex tornado. Numerous trees were downed along the road and minor roof damage occurred to a shed. The tornado then crossed Lake Lowndes Road where many trees were snapped and a few powerlines were blown down. It was in this area and crossing into the Lakeover subdivision on Lakeover Drive where the highest damage occurred with high end EF1 damage with winds reaching around 110 mph. Numerous trees were blown down, with some falling into homes, and numerous had shingle damage. The tornado continued northeast, crossing Lake Lowndes Road and Ernest Drive. Many large trees were blown down and roof was peeled back on a shed on Ernest Drive. The tornado crossed Old Yorkville Road, continuing to take down numerous trees along the path and taking down a powerpole. The tornado then crossed into an open field before moving into a wooded area. The tornado continued before crossing State Line Road at the Mississippi-Alabama border, where a powerpole was snapped and numerous trees were uprooted. The tornado began to turn more to the north-northeast after crossing the state line into Alabama and crossed Robin Road, where multiple trees were downed, blocking the railroad tracks. It continued north-northeast and crossed Eagle Road, where numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado continued across County Road 30 and Pine Wood Circle, snapping and uprooting many trees. The tornado dissipated just after crossing Highway 82. It was rated an EF-1 with estimated maximum winds of 110 mph. The damage path length was 5.8 miles (7.9 miles total). The maximum path width was 600 yards.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 31, 5:18 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 0.69 mi N of Clinton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.340, -90.330

Trees were blown down in the city of Clinton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: March 31, 5:41 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, 0.59 mi E of Anse
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.120, -90.090

Trees were blown down on US Highway 49 south of Florence.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: March 31, 5:43 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Union
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $9,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.570, -89.120

Trees were blown down. Shingles were blown off of multiple homes.

Flash Flood, Hinds

When: March 31, 5:45 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 0.4 mi WSW of Jackson to 0.37 mi WSW of Jackson
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 32.327, -90.176

Flooding occurred at the intersection of Woodrow Wilson Drive and State Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 31, 5:52 PM CST to 6:15 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, 0.21 mi SW of Braxton to 5.9 mi ENE of Martinville
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.048, -89.982

A swath of wind came through the eastern portion of Simpson County. Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the Braxton area. Multiple trees were blown down near Martinville. Multiple roads were closed around that are due to debris. Some structure damage occurred from trees. The strongest winds occurred near Mendenhall. This is where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Highway 13 and 43. A large tree fell on a house and damaged the roof. The estimated winds in this location was 80mph.

Hail, Sunflower

When: March 31, 5:53 PM CST
Where: Sunflower County, 0.69 mi S of Rome
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 33.960, -90.480

Flash Flood, Hinds

When: March 31, 5:55 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 0.45 mi WSW of Jackson to 0.4 mi SW of Jackson
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Newspaper
Coordinates: 32.327, -90.177

There intersection of Woodrow Wilson Drive and State Street was flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: March 31, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, 5 mi E of Star
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $60,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.100, -89.965

Several trees and power lines were blown down across the southern third of the county. Four trees were blown down on homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 31, 5:57 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Braxton
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.050, -89.980

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in the area.

Flash Flood, Newton

When: March 31, 6:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Union to 0.35 mi W of Union
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.570, -89.120

Two streets were flooded in the city of Union.

Hail, Rankin

When: March 31, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, 2.72 mi WNW of Johns
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Social Media
Coordinates: 32.150, -89.870

Quarter sized hail occurred along MS Highway 18 south of Brandon.

Flash Flood, Hinds

When: March 31, 6:05 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, 1.63 mi SSW of Jackson Hawkins Fld
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.307, -90.228

Flooding occurred on Ellis Avenue in Jackson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 31, 6:07 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, 2 mi N of Martinville
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.999, -89.750

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Simpson county. Multiple roads were closed due to debris. There was some structure damage from the trees.

Flash Flood, Newton

When: March 31, 6:10 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Newton County, 0.9 mi NE of Decatur to 0.96 mi NE of Decatur
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.440, -89.110

One street was flooded in the town of Decatur.

Hail, Rankin

When: March 31, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, 1.81 mi NW of Puckett
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.100, -89.800

Dime to golf ball sized hail occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 31, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, 0.82 mi NW of Mendenhall
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 31.959, -89.889

Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Highway 13 and 45. A large tree had blown down on a home and damaged a roof. Estimated winds was 80 mph.

Flash Flood, Newton

When: March 31, 6:10 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Decatur to 0.13 mi WSW of Decatur
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.430, -89.120

One street was flooded in the town of Decatur.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 31, 6:15 PM CST to 6:45 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 1.62 mi S of Traxler to 4.56 mi SE of Sylvarena
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $95,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.997, -89.654

Swath of wind continued into Smith County from Simpson County. Numerous trees were blown down across the county. This included along MS Highway 37 and MS Highway 35 North. The skirting was blown off a mobile home. Trees were reported blown down near Sylvarena.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 31, 6:18 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 2.23 mi SE of Daniel
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.110, -89.690

Trees were blown down near White Oak.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 31, 6:26 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 2.04 mi SSE of Raleigh
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.002, -89.518

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, which included along Mississippi Highway 37 and Mississippi Highway 35 North. The skirting was blown off a mobile home. small hail was also reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 31, 6:32 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 2 mi SE of Burns
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.109, -89.526

Several trees were blown down around the Shongelo Community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 31, 6:39 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Sylvarena
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.020, -89.380

Trees were blown down in Sylvarena.

Flash Flood, Newton

When: March 31, 7:00 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Union to 0.12 mi NW of Union
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.570, -89.120

Two streets were flooded in Union.

Flash Flood, Lauderdale

When: March 31, 7:30 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, 1.17 mi NE of Lost Gap to 1.08 mi NE of Lost Gap
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 32.342, -88.785

A road flooded near the Interstate 20 and and Interstate 59 split.

Hail, Warren

When: March 31, 8:14 PM CST
Where: Warren County, 1.75 mi E of Redwood
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 32.480, -90.790

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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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: 623731, 623732, 623737, 623739, 623740, 623803, 623804, 623805, 623806, 623807, 623809, 624302, 623813, 623814, 623815, 623816, 623817, 623818, 623819, 623820, 623821, 623822, 623833, 623834, 626664, 623837, 623838, 623840, 623846, 623847, 623848, 623849, 623850, 623851, 623853, 623854, 623855, 626667, 623857, 623859, and more.