EF2 tornado in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

A tornado began around Al Williamson Road where trees were blown down. It then traveled along E D Gray Road where it snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood and softwood trees, caused roof damage to a few mobile homes, and caused some minor damage to a barn. The tornado intensified to EF-2 strength and caused damage along Clem Road including uprooted and snapped hardwood trees. A home in this area was damaged, with some of the roofing removed and the porch awning blown away. The more significant damage at this location was to an outbuilding that had significant roof damage with debris strewn into a nearby field. A power pole across the street was snapped, and several trees were snapped and uprooted along 56 acres of property. The tornado then crossed Atwood Road where it snapped a power pole and caused additional tree damage. The tornado then crossed into Covington County. The estimated maximum wind gust for the portion of this tornado in Jefferson Davis County was 120 mph. The total path length of this tornado was 14.99 miles across both counties.

A low pressure system moving east along the Arkansas Louisiana border helped to organize a line of severe thunderstorms early in the morning of April 5th. Widespread severe wind gusts and several tornadoes occurred with this squall line as it moved east across Mississippi. Some hail also occurred with these storms.