Apr 15, 2011
A significant severe weather event and tornado outbreak affected portions of central Mississippi, southeastern Arkansas, and northeastern Louisiana on April 15th. This event evolved slowly and brought multiple rounds of severe storms to the region between 3 am and 9 pm. A total of 15 tornadoes occurred during this event with 3 being of the strong variety (EF2 or EF3). In addition, numerous reports of damaging straight-line winds occurred as well as instances of large hail. Some of the strongest
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 305731). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sharkey County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.