A warm front lifted north across the Mid-South during the morning hours of March 27th. Numerous thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain near the Tennessee/Mississippi line and some flash flooding along with an isolated damaging wind report. The front continued to lift north during the morning along with the complex of showers of thunderstorms. After a brief break during the early afternoon, thunderstorms started to redevelop in the moist and unstable airmass across east-central Arkansas, Southwest Tennessee, and Northeast Mississippi. Initially, storms developed in clusters with large hail, several weak tornadoes, and flash flooding from eastern Arkansas to the Tennesee River in West Tennessee. The clusters of storms gradually transitioned into a line with mainly damaging winds stretching from the Tennessee/Mississippi line into Northeast Mississisppi from the evening of March 27th into the early morning hours of March 28th.

Thunderstorm Wind in CROSS, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 16:53:00 to 27-MAR-21 16:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: VANNDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Power lines were knocked down on Highway 1 in Vanndale.

Tornado in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:01:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHITTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado uprooted trees and broke a power pole cross member near the intersection of Highways 77 and 118. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:01:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: SIMS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Straight-line winds south of the tornado track knocked down large tree branches on Highway 77 and damaged a power pole on Highway 118.

Thunderstorm Wind in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:37:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: OSCEOLA HARWELL ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A few trees were knocked down and large branches were broken in the southern section of Osceola.

Hail in LEE, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 18:55:00 to 27-MAR-21 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARIANNA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Golf ball size hail fell near Marianna.

Thunderstorm Wind in PHILLIPS, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 20:30:00 to 27-MAR-21 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: MORNING STAR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Metal roofs were peeled from outbuildings along Highway 20 west of Elaine.

Tornado in CROSS, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:16:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERCK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A brief tornado was observed by a storm chaser.

Tornado in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:11:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARDSTOWN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado uprooted trees and blew down a sign as it approached Interstate 55. As it crossed I-55, the tornado blew over a semi-tractor-trailer. The tornado broke tree limbs just east of I-55. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph.

Tornado in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:21:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARIE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado broke several power poles along Highway 14 south of Marie. A mobile home was heavily damaged along County Road 447. Further to the northeast, a storage building was destroyed along County Road 471. The last observed damage was tree limbs along County Road 860. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph.

Tornado in MISSISSIPPI, ARKANSAS
From 27-MAR-21 17:37:00 to 27-MAR-21 17:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: SANS SOUCI
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Tornado developed just west of the Mississippi River. The tornado broke power poles next to an industrial facility near the Sans Souci Landing. The tornado crossed the river into Lauderdale County, Tennessee. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph in Mississippi County.