Tornado outbreak and floods of April 28 – May 1, 2017
EF # Location County / Parish State Start Coord Time ( UTC ) Path length Max width Summary
EF1 N of Griffithville White AR 35°09′04″N 91°42′07″W / 35.1512°N 91.7020°W / 35.1512 ; -91.7020 ( Griffithville ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 05:37-05:47 5.86 mi ( 9.43 km ) 100 yd ( 91 m ) A mobile home was shifted off its foundation , several trees were snapped or uprooted , and several other homes sustained minor damage . Outbuildings were damaged or destroyed , with debris lofted into nearby trees . A camper trailer was flipped as well
EF1 S of Augusta Woodruff AR 35°13′39″N 91°21′07″W / 35.2275°N 91.3520°W / 35.2275 ; -91.3520 ( Augusta ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 05:57-05:58 0.76 mi ( 1.22 km ) 80 yd ( 73 m ) Several trees were snapped and a metal shed was damaged . Patio furniture and a grill were tossed around at a residence as well
EF1 SE of Datto Clay AR 36°22′56″N 90°42′57″W / 36.3822°N 90.7158°W / 36.3822 ; -90.7158 ( Datto ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 06:25-06:29 2.84 mi ( 4.57 km ) 100 yd ( 91 m ) Some grain bins were destroyed , a mobile home was heavily destroyed , a residence lost most of its roof , and a few farm outbuildings were demolished
EF1 S of Cardwell Mississippi , Dunklin AR , MO 35°59′09″N 90°18′22″W / 35.9859°N 90.3062°W / 35.9859 ; -90.3062 ( Cardwell ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 06:56-06:58 1.96 mi ( 3.15 km ) 150 yd ( 140 m ) A metal farm building was destroyed
EF1 Dell Mississippi AR 35°51′03″N 90°03′57″W / 35.8509°N 90.0657°W / 35.8509 ; -90.0657 ( Dell ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 07:07-07:13 5.6 mi ( 9.0 km ) 150 yd ( 140 m ) Minor roof and tree damage occurred in Dell . Elsewhere along the path , a mobile home was destroyed , a frame home sustained minor damage , and metal cotton gin buildings were severely damaged or destroyed
EF1 NNE of Hornersville Dunklin MO 36°05′02″N 90°05′51″W / 36.0838°N 90.0974°W / 36.0838 ; -90.0974 ( Hornersville ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 07:08-07:10 1.2 mi ( 1.9 km ) 100 yd ( 91 m ) Some sheds and outbuildings were destroyed and roof damage occurred . An abandoned brick school building collapsed
EF1 Allport Lonoke AR 34°29′07″N 91°50′33″W / 34.4852°N 91.8424°W / 34.4852 ; -91.8424 ( Allport ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 07:15-07:22 5.12 mi ( 8.24 km ) 400 yd ( 370 m ) Homes in Allport sustained minor shingle damage . Southwest of town , trees were snapped or uprooted , and power poles were also snapped
EF2 N of Matthews to SSE of Sikeston New Madrid MO 36°46′38″N 89°34′48″W / 36.7772°N 89.58°W / 36.7772 ; -89.58 ( Matthews ( Apr . 30 , EF2 ) ) 07:52-07:56 4.04 mi ( 6.50 km ) 150 yd ( 140 m ) A house had its roof ripped off and had part of a rear exterior wall blown inward . A barn and some small sheds were completely destroyed , and two other barns were damaged . Large trees were uprooted and a pickup truck was damaged as well
EF1 W of Sikes Winn LA 31°59′14″N 92°35′08″W / 31.9873°N 92.5856°W / 31.9873 ; -92.5856 ( Sikes ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 08:07-08:21 6.87 mi ( 11.06 km ) 1,760 yd ( 1,610 m ) Some outbuildings sustained damage as a result of this large wedge tornado . Trees were snapped and uprooted , and one home had a tree fall on its patio roof
EF1 W of Bunkie Avoyelles LA 30°56′40″N 92°13′33″W / 30.9444°N 92.2257°W / 30.9444 ; -92.2257 ( Bunkie ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 09:20-09:24 0.63 mi ( 1.01 km ) 95 yd ( 87 m ) Tin was ripped off outbuildings , tree limbs were snapped , and a daycare business had its metal roof ripped off . A large tree was toppled onto a carport , damaging it and several vehicles
EF1 NW of Oak Ridge Morehouse LA 32°35′37″N 91°51′07″W / 32.5936°N 91.8519°W / 32.5936 ; -91.8519 ( Oak Ridge ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 09:44-09:54 5.71 mi ( 9.19 km ) 50 yd ( 46 m ) A frame home sustained significant roof damage , a playhouse and shed were completely destroyed , and a few power poles were damaged
EF0 N of Pleasant Grove Drew AR 33°32′38″N 91°46′02″W / 33.5438°N 91.7672°W / 33.5438 ; -91.7672 ( Pleasant Grove ( Apr . 30 , EF0 ) ) 10:50-10:52 1.13 mi ( 1.82 km ) 75 yd ( 69 m ) Several trees were snapped or uprooted , including some that landed on a house and caused structural damage . Another tree landed on a pickup truck . Mobile homes had skirting and roofing material ripped off , and a frame home had its back porch and part of its roof blown off . Small sheds and outbuildings were destroyed as well
EF2 Cloverdale Adams MS 31°28′46″N 91°25′32″W / 31.4795°N 91.4255°W / 31.4795 ; -91.4255 ( Cloverdale ( Apr . 30 , EF2 ) ) 11:14-11:24 3.44 mi ( 5.54 km ) 440 yd ( 400 m ) A large portion of the roof was ripped off a home in Cloverdale . Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted ; one fell on a church while a second fell on a home . Another tree landed on a car , and the roof was blown off of a stable as well
EF1 SW of Delta to N of Vicksburg Madison , Warren LA , MS 32°17′20″N 90°57′08″W / 32.289°N 90.9521°W / 32.289 ; -90.9521 ( Delta ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 12:13-12:27 9.24 mi ( 14.87 km ) 440 yd ( 400 m ) A road sign was damaged , numerous trees were snapped and uprooted , and power lines were downed . The garage door of a building was damaged , and power poles were snapped
EF1 ESE of Fayette to ESE of Port Gibson Jefferson , Claiborne MS 31°40′15″N 90°55′06″W / 31.6707°N 90.9184°W / 31.6707 ; -90.9184 ( Fayette ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 12:24-12:42 14.44 mi ( 23.24 km ) 440 yd ( 400 m ) Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted across a rural area . A power pole was snapped , and a few chicken houses sustained extensive roof damage
EF2 Southern Port Gibson to WNW of Utica Claiborne , Warren MS 31°56′02″N 90°59′04″W / 31.9338°N 90.9845°W / 31.9338 ; -90.9845 ( Port Gibson ( Apr . 30 , EF2 ) ) 12:30-12:55 19.9 mi ( 32.0 km ) 880 yd ( 800 m ) This tornado first touched down in the southern part of Port Gibson , where a mobile home was shifted off of its foundation and had skirting ripped off , while a nearby car was spun around . Trees in town were snapped and uprooted , a few of which landed on homes . Further along the path , a large swath of trees was flattened as the tornado moved through heavily forested areas . A school building and an outbuilding sustained roof damage as well
EF0 NW of Hazelhurst Copiah MS 31°50′50″N 90°27′03″W / 31.8472°N 90.4507°W / 31.8472 ; -90.4507 ( Hazelhurst ( Apr . 30 , EF0 ) ) 13:01-13:07 5.17 mi ( 8.32 km ) 100 yd ( 91 m ) A few trees were uprooted , with many tree limbs snapped
EF1 SE of Learned Hinds MS 32°09′53″N 90°34′26″W / 32.1646°N 90.5739°W / 32.1646 ; -90.5739 ( Learned ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 13:10-13:17 6.12 mi ( 9.85 km ) 300 yd ( 270 m ) Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted , and a power line was downed
EF1 WNW of Edwards Hinds , Warren MS 32°20′26″N 90°39′42″W / 32.3406°N 90.6617°W / 32.3406 ; -90.6617 ( Edwards ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 13:14-13:18 2.73 mi ( 4.39 km ) 900 yd ( 820 m ) A few trees were uprooted , and many large tree branches were snapped
EF1 S of Bolton to Flora Hinds , Madison MS 32°18′09″N 90°28′07″W / 32.3026°N 90.4686°W / 32.3026 ; -90.4686 ( Bolton ( Apr . 30 , EF1 ) ) 13:22-13:47 20.34 mi ( 32.73 km ) 880 yd ( 800 m ) A home sustained minor roof damage , a metal tractor shed was destroyed , two power poles were snapped , a mobile home sustained minor damage , and a large billboard was damaged . The tornado struck Flora before dissipating , where buildings sustained minor structural damage in the downtown area and the top of the town 's old water tower was blown off
Confirmed tornadoes -- April 30 event
The tornado outbreak and floods of April 28 - May 1, 2017 were a series of severe weather events that affected the central United States, producing life-threatening flooding and a major tornado outbreak. It formed out of a disturbance in the Southwestern United States on April 28, and caused significant impacts, including a heavy snowstorm in the Rockies, and other types of severe weather. Up to of snow fell on the cold side of the system, and up to a foot of rain fell in and around the central parts of the nation. The most significant and damaging events of the storm unfolded late on April 29, when two large, long-tracked, and powerful wedge tornadoes struck areas near Canton, Texas, the strongest being an EF4. Together, the two tornadoes caused four deaths and many injuries.