EF0 tornado in Lamar County, Mississippi

An EF-0 tornado touched down near Carroll and Caney Church Roads. A few trees were blown down, and a couple of sheds were destroyed. Debris was blown across a field in a northward direction. The tornado moved to the northeast and crossed Chambliss and H Thompson Roads. On Chambliss Road, a home had most of the roof blown off, and a mobile home had a tree fall through half of it. The tornado dissipated just after crossing Thompson Road. Max estimated winds were 80 mph.

A significant severe weather event was expected on March 17th as a volatile airmass was in place across the region. Ample moisture, strong wind shear and a stout weather system moving through set the stage for significant severe weather. Storms developed during the afternoon and moved east. Some storms did produce large hail and some tornadoes. The primary hazard was from damaging winds as a squall line moved through the region during the late afternoon and evening.