EF2 tornado in Sunflower County, Mississippi

An EF2 tornado touched down in Sunflower County, just west of Drew. The first damage was noted on Savell and Lombardy roads where it knocked down trees and power lines. The tornado completely destroyed a mobile home on Tharp Road, tossing its contents and the undercarriage. The tornado continued northeast and crossed US 49 where it snapped several wood power poles. The tornado lifted soon thereafter. The estimated peak wind was 125 mph.

A warm, moist airmass was in place across the region ahead of a potent January weather system. Ample wind energy also was present, which not only helped bring damaging winds with severe storms but also allowed for strong gradient winds to occur ahead of an eastward advancing squall line. Severe weather occurred in the early morning hours of January 11th and continued across the ArkLaMiss region before noon, resulting in widespread wind damage as well as some tornadoes.