Tornadoes are classified through the Enhanced Fujita, or EF, scale, which rates storms on a scale of 0 to 5 based on recorded wind speeds and damage reports. An EF-4 rating is among the most severe, second only to EF-5, which is defined as a tornado with wind speeds of more than 200 mph.

A line of severe thunderstorms with the potential for tornadic activity spawned at least one confirmed tornado outside of Kentwood near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line.After a relatively quiet but gusty morning,