EF1 tornado in Noxubee County, Mississippi

This tornado began on the north side of the town of Brooksville, producing considerable damage along Deerbrook Street. A few homes also sustained mostly minor roof damage. As the tornado continued eastward, it crossed near the US 45 and Alt US 45 interchange, then moved east along Mississipp Highway 388. Here, several utility poles were downed over a brief stretch of the highway. The tornado continued paralleling Highway 388 throughout the remainder of its duration, producing regular tree damage, and producing more roof damage to houses. The tornado ended shortly east of Mississippi Highway 792 in the Cliftonville area. Maximum estimated winds were 110 mph. Total path length is 9.63 miles.

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.