EF2 tornado in Montgomery County, Mississippi

An EF-2 tornado started in Carroll County near County Road 121 and damaged a few softwood trees, then continued northeast across County Road 100 where more intense tree damage occurred. Trees were snapped, and the roof of a home was damaged. The tornado continued northeast across County Road 90 and County Road 16 and snapped more trees along the way. As the tornado approached MS Highway 17, a notable change occurred. Intensity increased, and the tornado grew in size. Additionally, just to the northwest of the path, multiple downed trees were noted along County Road 92 and 93. Here, a surge in the RFD evolved and aided in the growth and intensification of the tornado. The tornado crossed Highway 17 where it snapped power poles and numerous trees along with damage to a roof of a home. The tornado then crossed County Road 94 and I-55 and snapped power poles and numerous trees. A large tractor shed was destroyed, and extensive tree damage occurred. A truck was also thrown 30 yards and left under trees. A tractor trailer on I-55 was overturned. The tornado continued into Montgomery County near Wilkins Chapel Road and damaged the roof of a home along Sayles Road along with numerous trees and power poles. The tornado continued northeast into Grenada County and into the community of Elliott where it destroyed a mobile home, caused significant damage to a home and a large metal building, and snapped numerous power poles and trees. The tornado continued northeast across McCormick Road then across Camp McCain Road and snapped power poles and trees. The tornado crossed Mississippi Highway 8 and then ended near Butputter Road. Three injuries associated with this tornado occurred in Grenada County. The maximum estimated wind speeds in Montgomery County were 115 mph. The total path length was 24.9 miles across the three counties.

Isolated severe thunderstorms developed across portions of Mississippi in the overnight hours of March 14th. Coverage of severe storms increased into the morning of the 15th before a squall line developed and moved across the area.