EF1 Tornado — Newton, Mississippi

2025-04-06 · near Roberts, Newton, Mississippi

8.5 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado touched down just south of Tanglewood Road where it snapped trees. It continued north northeast and crossed Ponderosa Road. There, it damaged several chicken houses and a metal farm building. It tracked towards HWY 80 and I-20 where it continued to do tree damage. A mix of softwood and hardwood trees were uprooted in a fairly sporadic manner. It dissipated shortly after Graham Harrison Road. Maximum width was estimated at 150 yards and maximum winds at 95 mph.

Wider weather episode

On the evening of April 5th into the morning of April 6th, strong to severe storms produced tornadoes, damaging winds and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260074. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.