2011 Enterprise tornado

During the early evening hours of April 27, 2011, an extremely long-tracked and violent EF4 tornado, known officially as the Rose Hill-Enterprise tornado and most commonly known as the Enterprise tornado, struck parts of southeast Mississippi and central Alabama. It caused immense damage, notably in the town of Enterprise, Mississippi. It was the longest tracked tornado of the 2011 Super Outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded. The multi-vortex tornado remained on the ground for an incredible 2 hours and 53 minutes, carving a path of 122.04 miles (196.40 km) across Mississippi and Alabama causing 7 deaths, and 17 injuries.

The supercell thunderstorm responsible for this tornado first developed at roughly 4:30 p.m. CDT southwest of Jackson, Mississippi where it rapidly matured and swiftly moved east. Eventually, the tornado touched down at 5:42 p.m. CDT near the town of Raleigh, Mississippi and quickly escalated in intensity producing EF2 and EF3 damage. The tornado would continue its trek producing EF4 damage in both Enterprise, Mississippi and Louin, Mississippi. After this the tornado would once again weaken back to EF3 intensity as it crossed Highway 514 northeast of Snell, Mississippi still causing extensive tree damage and significant roof damage to several large frame homes, before moving across the state line into Choctaw County, Alabama. The tornado would continue its path entering Perry County, Alabama further weakening to EF2 strength until eventually dissipating near Uniontown, Alabama at 8:35 P.M.