EF2 Tornado — Lauderdale, Mississippi

2025-04-06 · near Whynot, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Event narrative

This short lived EF-2 tornado began just south of Center Grove Road where it did minor tree damage, mostly large broken branches and uprooted softwood trees. It quickly intensified as it took a northerly turn, with the worst damage on Shannon Road. There, numerous trees were snapped in a concentrated corridor. Several single family residences sustained roof damage with greater than 20% loss of roofing material. It took a more easterly turn as it approached Highway 19. There, it weakened, but continued to do tree damage. It crossed the state line at Highway 19/10 and continued to do more tree damage in Alabama. Maximum width was estimated at 800 yards and maximum winds at 115 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 1260088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.