4.6.2025 Severe weather update
Storms cause damage and injuries in DeSoto, Tate and Marshall counties
Photo: View of storm in Senatobia area on Wednesday night, April 2. (Credit: Tobie Town Weather on Facebook)
April 6, 2025 – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is actively responding to the severe weather events that affected the state on April 5-6. There are reports of homes damaged, trees down, flooding, and power outages due to the severe storms.
There has been one fatality in Jasper County and one injury in Pontotoc County reported to MEMA.
Initial damage assessments are underway, and 14 counties are currently reporting damage. MEMA anticipates that number will change as it is in the early stages of the damage assessment process.
The counties reporting damage are:
- Alcorn
- DeSoto
- Forrest
- Hinds
- Jasper
- Kemper
- Lafayette
- Pontotoc
- Quitman
- Smith
- Sunflower
- Tallahatchie
- Tunica
- Union
April 5, 2025 – Several watches and warnings continue to be issued with the storms coming through the Mid-South. Follow several different sources for updated information and alerts.
Horn Lake officials were reporting flooding throughout the city. As of 4:50 p.m. most of Twin Lakes is experiencing flooding as well as the following streets:
- Shadow Oaks Parkway
- Dunbarton Drive
- Nail Road in various areas
- Goodman Road at Mallard Creek
5:40 p.m. – Walls Police Department reported that Highway 61 is closed COMPLETELY from Church to Starlanding Road.
The Walls Police Department reported the Nail Road in Walls was flooded and closed. Dehon Village and The Trace were also flooded with the Walls Fire Department and Search and Rescue are on standby. The following pictures and more are found on the Walls Police Department’s Facebook page.
Here is a video of damage in Marshall County, provided by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.
MEMA encourages residents who’ve sustained damage from this severe weather event to do the following:
- File an insurance claim.
- Take photos of the damage to the home.
- Report damage to their county/MEMA via the self-report tool.
- If citizens have immediate, unmet needs, they are encouraged to contact their county emergency management agency. A list of those county contacts can be found here.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a continued threat of severe weather to impact the state on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. MEMA encourages all Mississippians to stay weather aware.
