Tornado in Yazoo County, Mississippi

The tornado mainly caused tree damage and likely began in a wooded area just north of the intersection near Rosehill and Highway 433. The tornado move east across the area, mainly staying in wooded areas, where numerous large limbs were snapped. The tornado intensified in a wooded area off of Scotland Road, where several large trees were uprooted and some snapped. Aerial imagery indicates the tornado path continued eastward along the Big Black River crossing briefly into far northwestern Madison County before lifting. Maximum estimated winds of the tornado was 95mph, total path length was around 5.5 miles and width was 600 yards.

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.