EF1 Tornado — Lowndes, Mississippi

2025-03-31 · near Wells, Lowndes, Mississippi

Event narrative

This weak tornado touched down near Wolfe Road and tracked east to near the Alabama line. Overall, damage was minor, and just scattered tree limb damage and some uprooted trees. The more impactful damage was early in the lifecycle at Wolfe Road and the neighborhood on the east side. Here, a tree was on a home, and 5 homes sustained minor shingle damage. As the tornado crossed Highway 12, peak intensity was noted as several trees were uprooted or damaged. A shed was destroyed, and a fence was blown down. The tornado weakened as it crossed Steens, Dickerson and Steens-Vernon Road then dissipated.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe storms pushed across the region and produced damaging wind gusts that downed trees and power lines, and damaged several structures during the early morning hours of the 31st. Ahead of the storms, strong gradient winds also produced damage to a similar degree.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.