EF1 tornado in Madison County, Mississippi

This tornado began along the Big Black River in far northern Hinds County and tracked eastward through private hunting property along Halifax Road, where it produced significant damage to a dense oak forest. In one swath extending along and just north of Halifax Road, there was a broad swath of downed trees apparent in satellite imagery. As the tornado continued to parallel the road, it resulted in continued tree damage eastward to the intersection with Farr Road. The tornado continued eastward across Richardson Road continuing to down numerous trees. Tree damage again became more concentrated in the vicinity of Richardson Road and Cox Ferry Road. It continued to produce additional tree damage along Johnson Line Road and along Joe Hall Road, where it ended just after crossing into southwestern Madison County. Maximum estimated wind speed for Madison county was 90mph. Total path length was 8.6 miles. Maximum width for the tornado was half a mile.

A strong storm system moved through the Lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday March 22nd. An associated line of severe thunderstorms quickly raced across Mississippi during the day resulting in widespread wind damage and numerous tornadoes.