Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
029 NOUS44 KJAN 100146 AAA PNSJAN ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074- 101400- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Jackson MS 846 PM CDT Wed Apr 9 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 4/5-6/2025 Tornado Event Update #4... .Update...Updated to include damage survey result for the Hebron Tornado. .Schlater/Sunnyside Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/5/2025 Start Time: 4:49 PM CDT Start Location: 3 NNE Schlater / Leflore County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.6829 / -90.3167 End Date: 4/5/2025 End Time: 5:00 PM CDT End Location: 9 SE Glendora / Leflore County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.7119 / -90.2029 Survey Summary: This tornado began near US 49E north of Schlater where several utility poles were damaged. It crossed the Tallahatchie River in the Sunnyside community into southern Tallahatchie County. There it destroyed a mobile home along Forty Mile Bend Road. The tornado then crossed the Tallahatchie River again into Leflore County, snapping a utility pole along the river and damaging multiple sheds along CR 75. A couple homes also sustained roof damage. An irrigation pivot in an adjacent field was overturned. The tornado turned more eastward, crossing the Little Tallahatchie River and snapping and uprooting numerous trees along Money Road before lifting shortly after. .Philipp Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 14.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/5/2025 Start Time: 5:00 PM CDT Start Location: 7 SE Glendora / Tallahatchie County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 33.7407 / -90.2119 End Date: 4/5/2025 End Time: 5:14 PM CDT End Location: 8 SE Paynes / Tallahatchie County / MS End Lat/Lon: 33.8192 / -89.9791 Survey Summary: This tornado began on the south side of Philipp, where an 85 mph wind gust was measured at a private weather station. It tracked east-northeastward through the Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge, crossing into western Grenada County then crossing MS Hwy 8. The path continued across MS Hwy 35, Turkey Foot Road, and Bethel Church Road before the tornado crossed back into southeastern Tallahatchie County south of Cascilla. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Cascilla-Grenada Road. Along the path, several trees were uprooted, and some smaller trees were snapped. At least one structure was damaged by a tree falling on the roof. .Tanglewood/West Newton Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 2:26 AM CDT Start Location: 5 SSE Lake / Newton County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.2715 / -89.29 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 2:38 AM CDT End Location: 5 WNW Newton / Newton County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.3673 / -89.2326 Survey Summary: This tornado touched down just south of Tanglewood Road where it snapped trees. It continued north northeast and crossed Ponderosa Road. There, it damaged several chicken houses and a metal farm building. It tracked towards HWY 80 and I-20 where it continued to do tree damage. A mix of softwood and hardwood trees were uprooted in a fairly sporadic manner. It dissipated shortly after Graham Harrison Road. .Hebron Tornado ... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.37 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/06/2025 Start Time: 02:51 AM CDT Start Location: 2 ESE New Hebron / Jefferson Davis County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.7194 / -89.9582 End Date: 04/06/2025 End Time: 02:52 AM CDT End Location: 2 E New Hebron / Jefferson Davis County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.7338 / -89.9424 Survey Summary: This brief EF-1 tornado touched down along Rodeo Road just north of South Rabbit Road producing damage to trees and vegetation. The tornado carried northeastward through Hebron and onto Sonat Road where it downed numerous trees along its path. Generally minor damage to structures was noted including gutter damage and mostly other light damage to outbuildings prior to dissipation less than a mile beyond Lee Cut Off Road. Maximum winds were estimated at 95 mph and maximum width around 300 yards. .Cleveland Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.9 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 3:35 AM CDT Start Location: 10 WSW De Kalb / Kemper County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.7478 / -88.8286 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 3:37 AM CDT End Location: 8 W De Kalb / Kemper County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.7574 / -88.7989 Survey Summary: This tornado began near Willie Clark Road in the Cleveland community, tracking east northeastward across MS Highway 16, Lynville Road, and Anderson Road before lifting just north of MS Highway 16. Along the path, multiple barns were demolished or heavily damaged, and several trees were snapped and uprooted. Along Lynville Road, multiple box trucks and tractors were turned on their sides and a home sustained minor damage. On Anderson Road, a large portion of roof was removed from a home and a portion of the outer walls fell. .West Raleigh Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 3:57 AM CDT Start Location: 4 WNW Raleigh / Smith County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.0519 / -89.5828 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 4:07 AM CDT End Location: 4 WSW Raleigh / Smith County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.0031 / -89.5873 Survey Summary: This brief, but strong, EF-2 tornado began just south of County Road 540 where it did minor tree damage with a mix of hardwood and softwood trees snapped. As it tracked north, it quickly intensified as it snapped and uprooted hardwood and softwood trees in a concentrated corridor. Along County Road 540, it encountered several single family residences that sustained significant roof damage. The first such residence was a well built brick home. The windows were blown out and the roof on the back of the home was removed with damage to some of the beams. An RV was thrown through a metal outbuilding, which the owner stated the framing was carried away about a mile up the road. A car was shifted in the driveway. Significant tree damage also occurred, with numerous pines snapped low to the ground around the home. Further up the road, a second well built home sustained roof damage as well. An RV was thrown there into the porch, which caused it to collapse. Concentrated tree damage continued in this area. The tornado quickly weakened as it approached HWY 18 with only minor tree damage noted. It dissipated shortly after it crossed HWY 18. .Summerland Stringer Tornado ... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 127 mph Path Length /statute/: 15.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 4:43 AM CDT Start Location: 5 WNW Soso / Jones County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.7969 / -89.3493 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 5:10 AM CDT End Location: 5 E Bay Springs / Jasper County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.9684 / -89.1927 Survey Summary: This strong, deadly tornado began near Summerland where a few trees were uprooted along highway 28. The tornado progressed northeastward across mostly rural portions of Jasper County, crossing into Jones county near County Road 7 where structural damage began to be observed, primarily shingles and small portions of roofing removed. The tornado was estimated to be of EF-1 intensity at this time. Fluctuating between EF-0 and EF-1 intensities, the tornado carried northeastward crossing County Road 79 producing additional tree damage. After taking an abrupt leftward jog and impacting County Road 10 where trees were downed and a home had shingle/light roofing impacts, the tornado resumed a northeast trek and intensified quickly to EF-2 strength as it impacted a community southwest of Stringer. At the location, a mobile home was knocked off its blocks and slid around 10 feet while another mobile home was vaulted and destroyed completely, its frame separated from the rest of the home. The mobile home was noted to have launched over and into/onto two passenger vehicles causing broken windows and impact marks onto the vehicles as well as shifting them a few feet. The vehicles were otherwise undamaged and remained in close proximity to their original locations. The single occupant of the vaulted mobile home was killed. After passing through Stringer, the tornado severely damaged another home. A two-story brick house on County Road 173 had the roof removed and the back wall knocked down. Contextual impacts nearby support continued EF-2 intensity but did suggested sightly below expected value estimates typically carried with collapse of the entire downwind facing wall after roof removal. The tornado then crossed Country Road 21 before moving toward the Lake Como area as it weakened slowly, ultimately dissipating just after crossing highway 528. Maximum Winds were estimated near 127 mph, EF-2. Maximum Width was estimated at 200 yard. .Soso Service Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.6 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 5:13 AM CDT Start Location: 2 S Soso / Jones County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.7169 / -89.2732 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 5:21 AM CDT End Location: 4 E Soso / Jones County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.7532 / -89.2088 Survey Summary: This brief EF-0 tornado touched down near Highway 29 south of Taw Jeffcoat road where it downed trees and limbs moving northeast. The tornado continued northeast doing generally light damage to a few trees and vegetation. The most substantial impacts were felt near the tornado`s endpoint near Springhill Road and Copperhead Road where a large span farm outbuilding had its West-facing anchors pulled from the ground and flipped over prior to dissipation. Maximum winds were estimated at 85 mph and maximum width at 50 yards. .N Hattiesburg/Petal Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 5:57 AM CDT Start Location: 4 NNW Hattiesburg / Forrest County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 31.3729 / -89.33 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 6:06 AM CDT End Location: 4 NNE Petal / Forrest County / MS End Lat/Lon: 31.4036 / -89.2277 Survey Summary: Tornado touched down east of I-59, snapping trees and causing damage to a billboard sign near the interstate. The tornado traveled northeast, causing shingle damage to roofs and uprooting trees between Eatonville Road and Monroe Road. Tornado cross Leaf River, where it reached EF-2 intensity of 115 mph and total width of 400 yards. EF-2 damage found west of HWY 11 near Pierce Construction where 2 homes sustained roof damage. Both homes had a significant portion of their roofs missing. Two RVs where also overturned with numerous trees snapped and uprooted. Tornado crossed HWY 11 and damaged a single wide mobile building and large construction building at Dunn Roadbuilders. The tornado continued northeast to produce tree damage before lifting west of Greens Creek. Tornado path length was 6.5 miles. .Energy Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.9 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 6:42 AM CDT Start Location: 7 W Cyril / Clarke County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.1829 / -88.5482 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 6:43 AM CDT End Location: 8 W Cyril / Clarke County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.1758 / -88.5603 Survey Summary: This brief tornado touched down in the community of Energy near the intersection of HWY 514 and County Road 457. A shed was damaged. Tree damage became more concentrated along HWY 514. A metal outbuilding also sustained roof damage. It continued to uproot several trees and damaged another shed before it dissipated near County Road 430. .Shannon Road Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 4/6/2025 Start Time: 6:54 AM CDT Start Location: 5 NW Cyril / Lauderdale County / MS Start Lat/Lon: 32.2362 / -88.4771 End Date: 4/6/2025 End Time: 6:59 AM CDT End Location: 3 W Yantley / Lauderdale County / MS End Lat/Lon: 32.2566 / -88.4279 Survey Summary: This short lived EF-2 tornado began just south of Center Grove road where it did minor tree damage, mostly large broken branches and uprooted softwood trees. It quickly intensified as it took a northerly turn, with the worst damage on Shannon Road. There, numerous trees were snapped in a concentrated corridor. Several single family residences sustained roof damage with greater than 20% loss of roofing material. It took a more easterly turn as it approached HWY 19. There, it weakened, but continued to do tree damage. It crossed the state line at HWY 19/10 and continued to do more tree damage in Alabama. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$