EF2 Tornado — Smith, Mississippi

2025-04-06 · near Raleigh, Smith, Mississippi

Event narrative

This brief, but strong, EF-2 tornado began just south of County Road 540 where it did minor tree damage with a mix of hardwood and softwood trees snapped. As it tracked north, it quickly intensified as it snapped and uprooted hardwood and softwood trees in a concentrated corridor. Along County Road 540, it encountered several single family residences that sustained significant roof damage. The first such residence was a well built brick home. The windows were blown out and the roof on the back of the home was removed with damage to some of the beams. An RV was thrown through a metal outbuilding, which the owner stated the framing was carried away about a mile up the road. A car was shifted in the driveway. Significant tree damage also occurred, with numerous pines snapped low to the ground around the home. Further up the road, a second well built home sustained roof damage as well. An RV was thrown there into the porch, which caused it to collapse. Concentrated tree damage continued in this area. The tornado quickly weakened as it approached HWY 18 with only minor tree damage noted. It dissipated shortly after it crossed HWY 18. Maximum winds were estimated at 125 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 1260078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.