An intensifying surface low moved from the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes. Meanwhile the associated strong cold front swept across the Mid-South during the evening hours of January 29, 2013 into the early morning hours of January 30, 2013. Strong winds aloft combined with an increasingly unstable airmass set the stage for severe weather across the region. A broken line of thunderstorms moved into Eastern Arkansas during the evening hours of January 29, 2013 and eventually formed a solid line of thunderstorms as it crossed the Mississippi River and moved into West Tennessee and North Mississippi during the overnight hours.  There were numerous reports of damaging winds and flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI
From 29-JAN-13 23:15:00 to 29-JAN-13 23:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUNICA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in and around Tunica.

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 29-JAN-13 23:20:00 to 29-JAN-13 23:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUTWILER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down several trees damaging two homes and one car.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUITMAN, MISSISSIPPI
From 29-JAN-13 23:30:00 to 29-JAN-13 23:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARKS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked a tree on to a house damaging the roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in PANOLA, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-13 00:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIMMS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines across Panola County. One home had minor damage near Sardis.

Flash Flood in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 00:09:00 to 30-JAN-13 01:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LYNCHBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Horn Lake and Walls. Ten to fifteen homes near the  Wills Way Circle and Highway 301 area were damaged due to flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in TATE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-13 00:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: SENATOBIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds knocked a tree on to a house near Highway 4 and Camille Street in Senatobia. Several trees were knocked down on Clanton Road near the Barr community.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 00:45:00 to 30-JAN-13 00:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAITES
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down two trees on Lake Shore Drive southeast of Holly Springs.

Strong Wind in ITAWAMBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 00:45:00 to 30-JAN-13 01:45:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Strong winds ahead of an approaching cold front knocked down trees on power lines starting a fire in the woods near Dorsey and a barn fire in East Fulton.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAFAYETTE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 01:30:00 to 30-JAN-13 01:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: (UOX)OXFORD ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees across Oxford.

Thunderstorm Wind in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 02:10:00 to 30-JAN-13 02:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PONTOTOC CO ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Straight line winds knocked down numerous trees in the city of Pontotoc. Five homes suffered structural damage from fallen trees.

Tornado in MONROE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 04:25:00 to 30-JAN-13 04:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENWOOD SPGS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A weak tornado touched down a couple miles south of Greenwood Springs on Grubb Springs Road where a few large tree branches were broken and a few shingles were torn off a house. The tornado tracked northeast uprooting numerous trees and damaging a couple of barns and outbuildings along Easter Valley Road. Trees were then uprooted along Wolf Road. The tornado then damaged the roofs of three houses and uprooted more trees along Pleasant Hills Road before crossing the state line into Alabama.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-JAN-13 02:40:00 to 30-JAN-13 02:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: (TUP)LEMONS ARPT TUP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Straight line winds caused extensive structural damage to a few businesses on McCullough Boulevard in Tupelo. One shop had the entire front torn off.