EF1 Tornado — Grenada, Mississippi

2025-04-05 · near Oxberry, Grenada, Mississippi

Event narrative

This tornado began on the south side of Philipp, where an 85 mph wind gust was measured at a private weather station. It tracked east-northeastward through the Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge, crossing into western Grenada County then crossing MS Hwy 8. The path continued across MS Hwy 35, Turkey Foot Rd, and Bethel Church Rd before the tornado crossed back into southeastern Tallahatchie County south of Cascilla. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Cascilla-Grenada Rd. Along the path, several trees were uprooted, and some smaller trees were snapped. At least one structure was damaged by a tree falling on the roof. The total length was 14.5 miles. The path width was 100 yards. The maximum wind speed was 90 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 1263743. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.