EF2 tornado in Scott County, Mississippi

This tornado developed on the north side of Morton in the vicinity of the elementary school and moved in a more northerly direction. It quickly grew large as it moved into the Farris Circle and Woodview Street area. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with many power lines down. Dozens of homes were damaged by the wind and fallen trees. This strong tornado continued to quickly intensify and its reached peak intensity along Oakdale Avenue and Dummy Line Road. Here, roughly 7 homes had the roof removed and the tree damage was intense and focused. Shortly after passing through Dummy Line Road, the tornado weakened quickly and narrowed while also shifting it heading to East-Northeast. At this time, it also It moved into the Bienville National Forrest crossing Road 508 F where a few dozen trees were snapped and uprooted. It crossed Hillsboro Road and dissipated along Clifton Road where minor tree damage was noted. Maximum estimated winds 132 MPH.

During the daytime hours of April 18th, a developing storm system helped generate a large line of thunderstorms which then moved across the region. From this, a regional outbreak of tornadoes along with widespread wind damage occurred. This line became efficient at producing tornadoes as a meso-scale vortex developed. The combination of multiple environmental features, set the stage for 43 tornadoes to occur over the forecast area. This ranks as 4th most for a single event across the forecast area. In addition to the tornadoes, widespread wind damage occurred as well.