Simpson storm history

The tornado first touched down just north of Mount Zion Road in Southwest Simpson County and continued northeast through the northwest side of Magee and then across the Smith County line before lifting near South County Road 503. Along the path, 60 homes were damaged or destroyed…

This tornado touched down just east of Magee along Highway 28 at the intersection of Pine Grove Road. The tornado snapped a few trees here, then quickly grew and intensified. In the first half to 1 mile along Pine Grove Road, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along with po…

This tornado continued out of northern Lawrence county and moved into southwest Simpson county 5 miles southwest of the Shivers community. As this tornado tracked northeast, several hundred trees were uprooted and snapped. Several chicken houses sustained major damage along with …

This brief tornado touched down along Highway 28 and tracked ENE mainly just to the north of Highway 28 through the Union community before dissipating just beyond Highway 469. Minor tree damage was noted initially, then part of an irrigation pivot was overturned in a field and a …

This brief EF-0 tornado produced generally light damage to vegetation and fencing prior to crossing Highway 49 where it reached peak intensity with estimated winds as high as 85 mph as it downed several pine trees near a church. The tornado dissipated just east of the highway. Ma…

This weak tornado touched down just south of Sills Ferry Road. Along its path, it blew down weak and dead trees, did minor roof damage to a house, and tossed a trampoline. It continued to do weak tree damage before it dissipated just over the Simpson County line.

This tornado touched down near the community of Gwinville. Along its path, it uprooted softwood trees and broke large branches. An abandoned building was damaged. An old gas station was shifted off its foundation and porch was uplifted, with its gabled roof having caught the wind…

An EF-1 tornado touched down along Walt Lee Road and moved north-northeast on the western side of Pinola. It snapped and uprooted trees along its path. It crossed MS Highway 472 where peak intensity was noted and then it crossed MS Highway 28, and lifted as it crossed Jupiter Roa…

This tornado began southeast of Hazlehurst and downed several trees as it moved across Great Southern Rd, Union Rd, Ashley Rd, and MS Highway 472. It then roughly paralleled Cooper Rd before entering Georgetown, where several homes sustained mainly minor roof damage and additiona…

This tornado began along Big Woods Rd where several trees were snapped and proceeded east northeastward resulting in additional tree damage and damaged multiple chicken houses along Jupiter Rd before it reached the city of Mendenhall. Several trees and utility lines were downed t…

An EF-0 tornado produced intermittent damage to trees and vegetation along a path extending from just north of Braxton to south of Puckett. The tornado tracked along the Rankin and Simpson county line. It briefly crossed into far southern Rankin County near Charlie Dixon Road, tu…

An EF-0 tornado produced intermittent damage to trees and vegetation along a path extending from just north of Braxton to south of Puckett. The tornado tracked along the Rankin and Simpson county line. It briefly crossed into far southern Rankin County near Charlie Dixon Road, tu…

A brief, weak tornado touched down near Williams Creek in Simpson County. The tornado moved northeast, crossing highway 28. It then moved into a wooded area north of highway 28 and dissipated near Jupiter Road. It's maximum wind speed was 80 mph. It's maximum width was 75 yards. …

A tornado briefly touched down near Golf Course Road near Sanatorium where some large limbs and small trees were downed. It's maximum wind speed was 70 mph. It's maximum width was 50 yards. It's track length was 0.2 miles.