Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 9.7 Miles
-- Width 75 Yards
State MISSISSIPPI
County/Area RANKIN
WFO JAN
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2021-05-04 08:01 CST-6
Begin Location 3W BELPINE
Begin Lat/Lon 32.0521/-90.0492
End Date 2021-05-04 08:31 CST-6
End Location 4SW JOHNS
End Lat/Lon 32.0899/-89.8896
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 35.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative An outbreak of severe thunderstorms occurred on May 4th. An initial round of supercell thunderstorms that morning brought several brief tornadoes to the area along with a few instances of damaging winds. The main round of storms occurred during the afternoon in the form of an intense line of storms. Widespread wind damage occurred with embedded swaths of significant damaging winds up to 80 mph. This resulted in numerous downed trees, power lines and infrastructure damage. Seven tornadoes also occurred within the squall line.
Event Narrative This supercell tornado developed in southern Rankin County along the Rankin and Simpson County Line. The tornado touched down along Myers Road as a low end EF1 with winds around 90mph. Tree damage was observed with uprooting and snapping occurring in this region. The tornado then crossed Highway 49 and went into the Piney Woods School area, where high end EF0 damage around 70-85mph occurred. Some shingles were damaged to a home and tree damage continued. The tornado began a slight eastward turn before Clara Foote Road and St. Johns Road. The tornado remained similar intensity in this region before turning back northeast and causing minor damage to a shed outbuilding and small branches broken in the Cato area. The tornado lifted around Cato Road. The maximum estimated winds were 90 mph.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 4.920M 0.00K
CRYSTAL SPGS COPIAH CO. MS 05/04/2021 07:05 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
BELPINE RANKIN CO. MS 05/04/2021 08:01 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
ACKERMAN CHOCTAW ARP CHOCTAW CO. MS 05/04/2021 09:05 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRIFFITH CLAY CO. MS 05/04/2021 10:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
PATRICK OKTIBBEHA CO. MS 05/04/2021 10:02 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WHITES CLAY CO. MS 05/04/2021 10:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 40 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
CANTON MADISON CO. MS 05/04/2021 11:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
CRYSTAL SPGS COPIAH CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:03 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELIZABETH WASHINGTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
LAUGHLIN BOLIVAR CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
SHAW BOLIVAR CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
BOYLE BOLIVAR CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:17 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
FRAZIER SUNFLOWER CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
ST ANN LEAKE CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BLAINE SUNFLOWER CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
COTTONDALE SUNFLOWER CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
PERCY WASHINGTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
ROLLING FORK SHARKEY CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:40 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
INDEPENDENCE SCOTT CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SCHLATER LEFLORE CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 175.00K 0.00K
CARROLLTON CARROLL CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:46 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VALLEY HILL CARROLL CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STAR RANKIN CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
RENOVA BOLIVAR CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:55 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
GREENWOOD LEFLORE CO. MS 05/04/2021 12:56 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
LEFLORE GRENADA CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
CEDARS WARREN CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:07 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
REDWOOD WARREN CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
WALTERSVILLE WARREN CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
GRAND GULF CLAIBORNE CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 80.00K 0.00K
YAZOO CITY YAZOO CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
SHACKLEFORD HOLMES CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SATARTIA YAZOO CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:19 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PINE RIDGE ADAMS CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SIBLEY ADAMS CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
LITTLE YAZOO YAZOO CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:22 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
ORANGE HILL HINDS CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
ROCKY SPGS CLAIBORNE CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
ORANGE HILL HINDS CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:24 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
BENTONIA YAZOO CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
FLORA MADISON CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
KINGSTON ADAMS CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
COXBURG HOLMES CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ROCKY HILL MADISON CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:41 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
RICHLAND HOLMES CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
CYNTHIA HINDS CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:43 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 700.00K 0.00K
FLOWOOD RANKIN CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 275.00K 0.00K
LUCKNEY RANKIN CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:50 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 70.00K 0.00K
BELLEFONTAINE WEBSTER CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:53 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
GALLMAN COPIAH CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
KOSCIUSKO ATTALA CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
THOMASTOWN LEAKE CO. MS 05/04/2021 13:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
SPROLES SIDING LEAKE CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:06 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
HOPEWELL COPIAH CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CLEVELAND KEMPER CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:09 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
MACON MUNI ARPT NOXUBEE CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:09 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
MORTON SCOTT CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
ETHEL ATTALA CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:12 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
POLKVILLE SMITH CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
STURGIS OKTIBBEHA CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HIGH PT WINSTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
PROSPECT NEWTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
KITCHENER NESHOBA CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
LORENA SMITH CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
VAUGHN LINCOLN CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
NOXAPATER WINSTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:31 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
DECATUR NEWTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
STARKVILLE OKTIBBEHA CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
NEWTON OKEEFE ARPT NEWTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 75.00K 0.00K
STARKVILLE BRYAN ARP OKTIBBEHA CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
PHILADELPHIA NESHOBA CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUFFEE NEWTON CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:43 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
SCHAMBERVILLE LAUDERDALE CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 1.380M 0.00K
HAMLET JASPER CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
MONTICELLO LAWRENCE CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
SCHAMBERVILLE LAUDERDALE CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:46 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MACON MUNI ARPT NOXUBEE CO. MS 05/04/2021 14:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
ENTERPRISE CLARKE CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
SCOOBA KEMPER CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
STONEWALL CLARKE CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
COLUMBUS LOWNDES CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
TOOMSUBA LAUDERDALE CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:08 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 55.00K 0.00K
(LUL)HESLER FLD LAUR JONES CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
OVETT JONES CO. MS 05/04/2021 15:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 4.920M 0.00K