A warm front lifted north across the Midsouth during the late morning into the evening hours of April 2, 2009. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the front. Some thunderstorms became severe producing large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 12:43:00 to 02-APR-09 12:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: GUNTOWN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds knocked large tree limbs down on County Road 821 near Guntown.

Thunderstorm Wind in TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 16:45:00 to 02-APR-09 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUNICA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Straight line winds blew trees down on East Irwin Street and Mockingbird Street in Tunica. An awning was also blown off of a business on Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 12:35:00 to 02-APR-09 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORINTH TURNER ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds tore a metal roof off of a building in the Marshtown
area near Kossuth. A few trees and a power pole was also knocked down in
the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in ITAWAMBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:40:00 to 02-APR-09 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: FULTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds blew trees and power lines down countywide across Itawamba County. Shingles were also ripped off a home.

Tornado in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 17:42:00 to 02-APR-09 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: THORN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down briefly around the intersection of County Road 405 and County Road 20 near Thorn. The tornado was a noncontinuous track for a little over a half mile. Trees and power lines were knocked down by the tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 17:48:00 to 02-APR-09 17:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: WATERFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Straight line winds produced damage along Highway 7 North in the vicinity of Wall Doxey State Park. Tin siding and half of a roof was blown off of a store and a chicken barn. In addition, a carport and a front porch was damaged from the winds as well. Minor tree and sign damage occurred as well. One power pole was knocked down.

Tornado in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:23:00 to 02-APR-09 18:26:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW WREN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Central Grove. Most of the damage occurred along Sawyer Road. Large trees were snapped and a roof of a house was partially torn off. Power poles and power lines were also knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 17:30:00 to 02-APR-09 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRUCE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds produced damage to a barn near Oak Grove Church, southeast of Bruce.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 17:37:00 to 02-APR-09 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: VARDAMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds blew an awning off of a building in Vardaman.

Thunderstorm Wind in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:00:00 to 02-APR-09 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: TROY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds produced minor damage to four agricultural buildings, a vacant business, and two homes across Southeast Pontotoc County.

Thunderstorm Wind in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:14:00 to 02-APR-09 18:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHERMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds produced major damage to one home in Sherman and destroyed another home as well.

Hail in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:17:00 to 02-APR-09 18:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUPELO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail fell at the intersection of Lawndale Drive and Audubon Drive in Tupelo.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:19:00 to 02-APR-09 18:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: (TUP)LEMONS ARPT TUP
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 18:20:00 to 02-APR-09 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUPELO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines countywide in Lee County.

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 10:20:00 to 02-APR-09 10:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: COWART
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew awnings off a roof at Strider Academy, west of Charleston.

Hail in PANOLA, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 10:52:00 to 02-APR-09 10:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 11:25:00 to 02-APR-09 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OXFORD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 12:55:00 to 02-APR-09 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BURTONS
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew trees down across the eastern and southeastern portions of Prentiss County. The roof of one mobile home was blown off as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in TISHOMINGO, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 13:24:00 to 02-APR-09 13:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: TISHOMINGO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Straight line winds blew an awning off of a building in Tishomingo.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 17:48:00 to 02-APR-09 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOUSTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds blew trees down countywide in Chickasaw County.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 17:25:00 to 02-APR-09 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAREPTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees countywide in Calhoun County.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 02-APR-09 13:22:00 to 02-APR-09 13:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMORY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds blew trees down on Jonesboro Road, southeast of Amory.