The U.S. is home to some of the most intense severe weather on the planet, and the South typically sees the worst nature can muster. Hurricanes, floods, hail, lightning and tornadoes—they’re all in the mix, and no season of the year is truly safe.
On March 24, 2023, a powerful storm system swept across the South, spawning tornadoes from Texas to Tennessee. Around 8 p.m., a tornado formed near the Mississippi River and quickly intensified to EF-4 strength as it approached Rolling Fork, Miss., where its path of destruction bisected the town.