Severe storms in South spawn tornado in Mississippi community 2 years after deadly EF-4 twister
In west-central Mississippi, the National Weather Service reported that a small vortex formed under a rotating wall cloud on Sunday evening around 7:40 p.m. CT and was seen moving near Highway 14 toward the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. It eventually reached the ground, becoming an EF-1 tornado.
Watch: Tornado reported in Rolling Fork, Mississippi
A video shared from Rolling Folk, Mississippi, shows a funnel cloud moving across the sky as severe weather pounded the region on Sunday, March 23, 2025. This eventually touched down and became a tornado the day before the 2-year anniversary of a deadly EF-4 twister that devastated the community.
ROLLING FOLK, Miss. – Powerful thunderstorms swept across the tornado-ravaged South on Sunday, pelting communities from Texas to Kentucky with large hail, as well as reports of a tornado in a Mississippi community the day before the two-year anniversary of a deadly EF-4 twister.
The severe weather that tore across the region was nowhere near the intensity experienced just a week ago, when a deadly severe weather outbreak spawned at least 110 tornadoes and over 1,000 reports of storm damage across the Plains and South.
This photo shows vivid lightning that lit up the night sky above Hartselle, Alabama, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. (@dopplerneal/X / FOX Weather)
Dozens of reports of hail and damaging wind gusts have been reported across several states.
Dramatic photos and videos showed the large hail slamming onto patios and pavement, resulting in a deafening roar as the frozen balls of ice ranging from quarter- to golf ball-sized hit roofs and the ground in Kerrville, Texas.
Watch: Large hail pounds Kerrville, Texas
A video shared from Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, shows large hail falling as severe weather swept across the region.
Multiple vehicles were damaged by hail at Calvary Temple Church in Kerrville on Sunday.
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Rolling Fork, Mississippi, hit by another tornado 2 years after deadly EF-4 twister devastated community
Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches stretched across the Plains and South on Sunday, with the National Weather Service issuing warnings to alert residents of dangerous weather heading their way well into the afternoon and evening hours.
In west-central Mississippi, the NWS reported that a small vortex formed under a rotating wall cloud on Sunday evening around 7:40 p.m. CT and was seen moving near Highway 14 toward the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi. It eventually reached the ground, becoming a tornado.
Teams with the NWS Jackson office surveyed the storm damage on Monday and gave the tornado a preliminary EF-1 rating based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The tornado packed maximum winds of up to 90 mph and was on the ground for about five minutes, causing damage to a home on Indian Bayou Road.
The National Weather Service said the tornado damaged the home of the Sharkey County Emergency Management director.
Watch: Tornado reported in Rolling Fork, Mississippi
A video shared from Rolling Folk, Mississippi, shows a funnel cloud moving across the sky as severe weather pounded the region on Sunday, March 23, 2025. This eventually touched down and became a tornado the day before the 2-year anniversary of a deadly EF-4 twister that devastated the community.
Two years ago, on March 24, 2023, an EF-4 tornado killed 21 people in Mississippi; many of the fatalities were reported in Rolling Fork.
FOX Weather Exclusive Storm Tracker Corey Gerken was on the ground in Greenville, Mississippi, as the storm charged east, bringing strong winds and the threat of hail and tornadoes.
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Thunderstorms in Mississippi during severe weather threat
A video from Greenville, Mississippi taken on March 23, 2025 shows flashes of lightning and dark clouds as a tornado-warned storm moved into the region.
Severe storms possible Monday along central, eastern Gulf Coast
The severe weather threat extends to the east on Monday, with about 6.5 million people along the central and eastern Gulf Coast in a level 1 out of 5 threat.
The threat includes cities such as New Orleans in Louisiana, Biloxi in Mississippi, Mobile in Alabama and Destin and Tallahassee in Florida.