EF1 tornado in Hinds County, Mississippi

This tornado started at Ellis Avenue and Raymond Road and tracked east-northeast across Battlefield Park and South Jackson. Minor tree damage was noted in the initial part of the track. The tornado increased in intensity as it crossed Interstate 20 and moved into the Battlefield Park and surrounding neighborhood. Multiple trees were uprooted along this part of the path along with a dozen or so homes having minor to moderate roof damage. Some trees were on homes, and power lines were down as well. Roof damage occurred to a few buildings along Gallatin Street. The tornado began to weaken after that and dissipated right at the Pearl River along Commerce Street. The maximum estimated wind speed with this tornado was 95 mph.

A strong weather system interacted with an unstable airmass to bring widespread severe weather to the region. There was copious amounts of wind energy in the atmosphere ahead of the squall line to bring down trees and power lines from gradient winds. In addition, damaging winds and tornadoes occurred within the squall line as it moved through Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi.