EF1 tornado in Montgomery County, Mississippi

The tornado began along Salem Road and tracked to the northeast. As it did, it snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path. It crossed into Webster County along Lodi Road and continued to cause mostly tree damage. It dissipated near the intersection of Alva Road and Dan Moore Road. The total path length of the tornado was 6.75 miles. The maximum path width was 650 yards, which occurred in Webster County. The maximum estimated wind speed was 95 mph.

During the early morning hours of April 30th, a squall line of severe thunderstorms developed across central Louisiana and pushed eastward across the ArkLaMiss. The line intensified as it approached the Mississippi River and caused wind damage and tornadoes. As the convective system evolved into Mississippi, numerous tornadoes developed along the advancing line, with the most prolific damage occurring along the track of a large meso-scale convective vortex (MCV). This feature tracked roughly from Claiborne County through western Hinds/Madison, eastern Yazoo, eastern Holmes, southeastern Carroll, Montgomery, and northwestern Webster counties. This corridor is where the most significant damage occurred, as well as one fatality. Flash flooding, hail, and other wind damage occurred as these storms moved through.