Apr 12, 2020
An outbreak of severe weather occurred on Easter Sunday, 2020. This was a multifaceted event with a few different waves of activity, each of which brought their own unique hazardous weather to the residents of the region. This outbreak had a total of 20 tornadoes across the NWS Jackson service area. Of these, two tornadoes were long tracked and in excess of 60 miles. Additionally, the most intense tornado was historically significant as it was the widest tornado in Mississippi history at 2.25 mi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 879738). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Winston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.