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Event Details:
Event | Tornado |
-- Scale | EF1 |
-- Length | 16.64 Miles |
-- Width | 880 Yards |
State | MISSISSIPPI |
County/Area | HINDS |
WFO | JAN |
Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
NCEI Data Source | CSV |
Begin Date | 2021-05-04 13:24 CST-6 |
Begin Location | 2W ORANGE HILL |
Begin Lat/Lon | 32.4641/-90.5194 |
End Date | 2021-05-04 13:41 CST-6 |
End Location | 0E CYNTHIA |
End Lat/Lon | 32.401/-90.244 |
Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
Property Damage | 75.00K |
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 mesovortex tornado began just past the Farr Road line to the northwest of Brownsville. The tornado surged southeast along North John Warren Road, Alexander Road, Coxs Ferry Road causing tree damage, including large limbs snapped & uprooting trees. More widespread damage occurred in the Brownsville area near Trotter Road and State Highway 22, where a tornado debris signature was observed on radar and the tornado began to strengthen. A shed was destroyed from falling limbs as well near here. The tornado continued southeast along Lorance Road, McGuffee Road, Clinton Tinnin Road, N Ratliff Road and Pinehaven Drive/Highway 49 N. Winds began to strengthen to a high end EF1, nearly 100mph, in this region, where widespread damage to softwood and hardwood trees occurred. Some trees fell on powerlines and a powerpole was broken near Highway 49 N. The tornado continued at this strength southeast over MacLean Road and along W County Line Road, Billy Bell Road, Natchez Trace Parkway and into NW Jackson bordering the Madison County Line. The tornado uprooted and snapped numerous trees, causing damage residential homes and outbuildings in NW Jackson just before crossing Livingston Road, Lakeover Road and Watkins Drive/Hwy 220. The tornado then crossed the densely packed residential areas near Beasley Road and Hanging Moss Road, causing widespread tree and damages to residence and near Callaway High School. Winds were estimated at high end EF1, around 100-110mph, in this area. The tornado then cross N State Street, Briarwood Drive and Interstate 55. A tree fell on an 18 wheeler cab, causing major damage. Peeling of metal siding was observed to a business along Briarwood as well. The tornado continues southeast along Ridgewood Road, Old Canton Road, Westbrook Road and Sedgwick Drive/Harrow Drive. In this area the tornado remained intense EF1 around 90-110mph. Tree damage occurred all through this area and quite a few homes were damaged, some major, from falling trees. One home was split in half from a falling tree in this area. A power pole was snapped in this area, leading to some high end EF1 damage. This tornado continued southeast across the Hinds/Rankin County Line and Pearl River bottom before crossing into portions of northern Flowood. Some large limbs were snapped and a few softwood trees fell into homes in the Laurelwood Subdivision. One home was destroyed and split in half from falling tree. High end EF0 damage around 80-85mph was estimated in this region. The tornado continued southeast before turning east-southeast, crossing Flowood Drive, Lakeland Drive and straddling Luckney Road. Some minor tree damage occurred from falling limbs and small trees, with highest winds around high end EF0. A tree was uprooted along Lakeland Drive and Luckney Road intersection, with a few more down along Luckney and Riverbend Drive and lifted shortly before crossing Highway 471. Maximum estimated winds were 110 miles per hour for the tornado, which occurred in northeast Hinds County. Total path length was 30.70 miles and maximum width was 880 yards, which occurred in Hinds County. |
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.All events for this episode:
Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
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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 |