EF1 tornado in Bolivar County, Mississippi

This tornado started near Levee Road where it snapped a couple of trees. The tornado crossed Highway 1 and continued northeast crossing Round Lake Road, where it snapped and uprooted several trees near a home. The tornado moved northeast across some farmland snapping a few more trees. The tornado crossed Sandy Ridge Road where it caused roof damage to several homes, along with snapping and uprooting several trees. The tornado ended just northeast of Odell Road, where it downed three power poles and knocked over a pivot. The estimate peak wind was 100 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.