EF1 tornado in Holmes County, Mississippi

The tornado began near Howard Road, snapping large branches and snapping and uprooting trees as it moved over Jones Crossing Road and Camp Hidden Lake. The tornado strengthened after crossing Mississippi Highway 12, snapping a large percentage of trees in the area along Old Tchula Road near Chinqupin Road. Numerous trees were also snapped and uprooted along Upper Louisville Road, where the field of damage was widest. It continued northeastward across Lower Louisville Road and Mississippi Highway 17 before ending shortly thereafter. Much of the damage along Highway 17 was confined to several downed trees and large tree limbs, but there was also sporadic structural damage, primarily to outbuildings. The maximum estimated wind speed with this tornado was 110 mph.

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.