2011 Smithville tornado

Smithville, a small town in Mississippi located in Monroe County, is home to 509 residents.

In 2011, during the 2011 Super Outbreak, Smithville was hit by a devastating EF5 tornado. 

The EF5 killed 23 people and leaving a permanent scar on the ground. 

Smithville residents were shocked by the devastation caused by the tornado, a red SUV was picked up and thrown into the town's water tower making a 6 inch dent in the water tower.

Later towards the end of the tornado's lifespan, the tornado obliterated a cemetery and threw the tombstone of Gavin Camiolo into a family’s window.

Category:Tornadoes in the United States