March 17, 2021

1.9 WNW Chapel Hill - 2 NNW Morvin The tornado started on Sunlight Church Road in Wayne County MS just west of the Choctaw County line. The tornado moved into extreme southwest Choctaw County and produced high end EF-1 intensity damage on County Road 2 where several chicken houses were heavily damaged and numerous softwood and hardwood trees were downed or snapped. The tornado appeared to lose intensity as it headed northeast toward Silas, but still produced pockets of EF-1 intensity damage especially in the Silas area, in the general area of Silas Branch. The tornado continued northeast and produced spotty, mainly light tree damage north of Highway 84 and toward Womack Hill. However, the tornado quickly strengthened and widened as it approached the Tombigbee River and crossed into northwest Clarke County. The tornado produced significant and extensive damage to large swaths of trees from the Trotter Road area right along the river, northeast to Campbell's Landing Road and to near the Marengo County line. Based on aerial footage of the extensive tree damage, the tornado was given an EF-2 intensity rating. A few river camp houses suffered roof damage. An older home on Campbell's Landing Rd was heavily damaged and two people in the home suffered minor injuries. Adjacent modular homes suffered minor damage. This long track tornado began in the NWS Mobile forecast area and traveled almost 35 miles through Wayne, Choctaw, and Clarke Counties as an EF-2 tornado. It weakened to an EF-1 tornado as it crossed into Marengo County. It continued to snap and uproot numerous trees as it crossed Highway 69. The tornado dissipated in a wooded area northeast of Highway 69. The tornado damage path in Marengo County was 1.93 miles long and was 670 yards wide at its widest point. The maximum winds noted in Marengo County were estimated around 110 mph. Start: 31.7000/-88.4640 End: 32.0107/-88.0003

NWS Birmingham rating: EF2

The tornado started on Sunlight Church Road in Wayne County, MS just west of the Choctaw County line. The tornado moved into extreme southwest Choctaw County and produced high end EF-1 intensity damage on CR 2 where several chicken houses were heavily damaged and numerous softwood and hardwood trees were downed or snapped. The tornado lost intensity as it headed northeast toward Silas, but still produced pockets of EF-1 damage especially in the Silas area, near Silas Branch. The tornado continued northeast and produced spotty, mainly light tree damage north of Highway 84 and toward Womack Hill. However, the tornado quickly strengthened and widened as it approached the Tombigbee River and crossed into northwest Clarke County. The tornado produced significant and extensive damage to large swaths of trees from the Trotter Road area right along the river, northeast to Campbell's landing road and to near the Marengo County line. Based on aerial footage of the extensive tree damage, the tornado was given an EF-2 intensity rating. A few river camp houses suffered roof damage. An older home on Campbell's Landing Road was heavily damaged and two people in the home suffered minor injuries. Adjacent modular homes suffered minor damage. It is possible that the path width of the tornado was greater than 400 yards, but additional analysis is needed.

A strong cold front moved through the southeast states, triggering a severe weather outbreak that produced several tornadoes along with numerous reports of large hail and damaging winds.

Part of 22-tornado outbreak on March 17, 2021