A strong area of low pressure moved from the Southern Plains into the Middle Mississippi Valley from April 19th into April 20th. A trailing cold front moved into the Mid-South during the nighttime hours of April 19th resulting in numerous severe storms with large hail and damaging wind. This front slowly moved across the region eventually stalling across North Mississippi on April 20th resulting in more severe storms and isolated flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 02:15:00 to 20-APR-11 02:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAREPTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down trees along Highway 9 near Sarepta.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 02:40:00 to 20-APR-11 02:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MT VERNON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Straight line winds knocked down a couple of large trees across Beech Springs Street near the WTVA TV Station in Tupelo.

Hail in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 02:45:00 to 20-APR-11 02:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHANNON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 02:50:00 to 20-APR-11 02:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: DERMA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees and power lines along County Road 451 and County Road 460 near the town of Vardaman.

Hail in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 03:06:00 to 20-APR-11 03:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIGBEE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-APR-11 21:41:00 to 19-APR-11 21:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds knocked down large tree limbs from Walls to Horn Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 03:05:00 to 20-APR-11 03:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down trees near the town of Woodland.

Flash Flood in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 03:54:00 to 20-APR-11 05:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMORY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy rain resulted in the flooding of the Highway 278 underpass in Amory.

Hail in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 04:35:00 to 20-APR-11 04:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHANNON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 09:54:00 to 20-APR-11 09:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: TAYLOR
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 10:07:00 to 20-APR-11 10:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: PARIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 10:29:00 to 20-APR-11 10:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: TULA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 10:58:00 to 20-APR-11 11:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: RANDOLPH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Hail in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 11:22:00 to 20-APR-11 11:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: WALLFIELD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 12:39:00 to 20-APR-11 12:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW WREN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 13:00:00 to 20-APR-11 13:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: VERONA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Hail in TISHOMINGO, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 15:48:00 to 20-APR-11 15:53:00 (CST-6)
Location: IUKA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 15:55:00 to 20-APR-11 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORINTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 16:02:00 to 20-APR-11 16:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: BETHANY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Nickel size hail fell just north of Guntown.

Hail in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 16:55:00 to 20-APR-11 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: COAHOMA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in PANOLA, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 17:15:00 to 20-APR-11 17:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BATESVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees north of Batesville.

Hail in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 17:57:00 to 20-APR-11 18:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: PONTOTOC
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 18:03:00 to 20-APR-11 18:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: SUMNER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Straight line winds knocked down a tree that hit a gas meter and caused a gas leak behind the Post Office.

Flash Flood in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 18:26:00 to 20-APR-11 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Clarksdale. Several streets were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 18:58:00 to 20-APR-11 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALHOUN CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down several trees in Calhoun City. Trees and power lines were also knocked down in Vardaman and a couple of homes were damaged as well. A tree was uprooted on Highway 8 which pulled up a gas line.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 19:15:00 to 20-APR-11 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PYLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees across Chickasaw County. One tree fell on a home in Houston resulting in minor injuries to a child.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 19:20:00 to 20-APR-11 19:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHANNON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees across the southern end of Lee County.

Hail in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 19:55:00 to 20-APR-11 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMORY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 20:40:00 to 20-APR-11 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BALDWYN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused areas of flash flooding in Baldwyn. Several streets were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-APR-11 22:45:00 to 19-APR-11 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOVE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Straight line winds damaged a roof near the intersection of Wheeler Road and Highway 51 in the southern part of De Soto County.

Hail in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-APR-11 22:00:00 to 19-APR-11 22:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: OLIVE BRANCH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 02:40:00 to 20-APR-11 02:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUPELO
Magnitude: 77.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gauge on the roof of a house measured sustained winds at 65 mph with gusts to 89 mph.

Hail in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-APR-11 22:45:00 to 19-APR-11 22:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: LOVE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 09:42:00 to 20-APR-11 09:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLLEGE HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball size hail fell near College Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 02:55:00 to 20-APR-11 03:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW WREN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds caused damage throughout Northern Monroe County. Many trees were knocked down. Several homes in Nettleton and Amory suffered damage from fallen trees.

Hail in UNION, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 15:55:00 to 20-APR-11 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUND CITY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter to half dollar size hail fell on a mobile home along Highway 348.

Hail in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 00:54:00 to 20-APR-11 00:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSDALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Penny size hail fell in the south part of Clarksdale.

Hail in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 17:48:00 to 20-APR-11 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: UNIVERSITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter to golf ball size hail fell across the city of Oxford including the University of Mississippi campus and downtown.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 19:35:00 to 20-APR-11 20:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIGBEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down many trees across the northern part of Monroe County.

Hail in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 20-APR-11 04:40:00 to 20-APR-11 04:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BIGBEE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio