EF1 tornado in Madison County, Mississippi

An EF1 tornado touched down in a wooded area just off Simpson Road in far northern Madison County. It tracked northeast for just over 3 miles before dissipating as it approached the Attala County line. Multiple trees were damaged along the path with broken tops and large branches along with several uprooted and snapped. The tornado crossed Highway 17, then Putnam Road, Free Union Road and dissipated shortly after crossing Old 51 Road. Maximum estimated winds were 95 mph.

An upper-level shortwave trough moved from East Texas across Arkansas during the afternoon of May 2nd. At the surface, a warm front associated with the system developed and lifted north across Mississippi. Severe thunderstorms developed along and south of the warm front through the afternoon and evening, producing several tornadoes and scattered wind damage extending from the southwestern and west-central Mississippi toward north-central and northeastern portions of the state.