Thunderstorms in advance of a strong cold front produced numerous reports of flooding and severe weather on the afternoon of the 8th through the morning of the 9th.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:34:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANDON
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Roof and structure damage was reported along Allen Road in west Gulfport.

Tornado in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:34:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONG BEACH
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down along Landon Road. One home had a portion of roof removed, as well as a storage building and awning destroyed. Several trees were blown down and large branches snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:38:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: GULFPORT
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged several homes in the Turnberry Subdivision. Three homes sustained roof damage, 16 homes suffered minor wind damage with siding pulled off of some homes.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:45:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORRAINE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Sign of Captain Ali's Restaurant blown down, as well as a power pole, along State Route 605 and Dedeaux Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:47:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: D IBERVILLE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were reported down on Lickskillet Road north of D'Iberville.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 08:00:00 to 09-MAR-11 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WADE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were reported down on Polktown Road and also at Highway 613 in northern Jackson County.

Flash Flood in HANCOCK, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 08:45:00 to 09-MAR-11 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAVELAND
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Some street flooding was reported on Chapman Road and along Harrison Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in PEARL RIVER, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 06:20:00 to 09-MAR-11 06:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: PICAYUNE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous large tree branches were reported down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:20:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: KILN
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Small trees were blown down. The soffit was ripped off of a bank drive through. A metal roof was pulled off of one home. Survey indicated damage was caused by straight line winds.

Tornado in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:47:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: (BIX)KEESLER AFB BIL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near Cedar Lake Road and Popps Ferry Road. Several mobile homes were damaged. One moblie home was rolled and destroyed with minor to moderate damage on several others. Several large tree limbs snapped as well. The tornado was rated at the upper end of EF1 scale.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 08:00:00 to 09-MAR-11 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HILDA
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The AWS site at Gulf Coast Community College measured a 60 mph wind gust. The report was relayed by a WLOX-13 TV meteorologist. Time of event was estimated.

Tornado in PEARL RIVER, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 05:25:00 to 09-MAR-11 05:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: NICHOLSON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS Storm Survey has determined that damage in the Picayune area was a confirmed EF1 tornado with a path length of 3 miles and path width of 100 yards. This tornado was either the same tornado or formed from the same meso cyclone that produced damage earlier in St Tammany Parish before it crossed the large Pearl River Basin swamp. The track started with mostly EF0 damage on Jackson Landing Road and continued northeast across South Beech Street and Goodyear Boulevard, where the EF1 damage was noted to a residence near 6th Street and Forest, due to a large pine tree snapping and landing on the home. The tornado began dissipating and only minor damage was found near Highway 11 and Carroll Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 09-MAR-11 07:47:00 to 09-MAR-11 07:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: LORRAINE
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on Oaklawn Road northwest of Biloxi.