2020 Bassfield–Soso tornado

During the afternoon hours of Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, an enormous and powerful high-end EF4 tornado struck the southeastern parts of Bassfield and directly struck the communities of Soso, Moss, and Pachuta, Mississippi, as well as rural areas near Seminary and Heidelberg. Causing eight fatalities and injuring 99 people along its 67.43 mi (108.52 km) track, with losses up to $73 million. The tornado was part of the massive and historic 2020 Easter tornado outbreak, which produced 141 tornadoes, and was the third violent tornado of the 2020 tornado season.

The tornado touchdown south of Bassfield, intensifying rapidly as trees were snapped, homes suffered significant roof damage, and a mobile home was obliterated. Further intensification occurred, several trees were violently debarked and denuded. The tornado strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity as the small community of Cantwell Mill was struck. Several homes and a restaurant were heavily damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed cabin that was swept away. The tornado continued, debarking and denuding several more trees and significantly damaging homes. The tornado became violent for the second time, leveling a home near Seminary. More trees and infrastructure were severely damaged as the tornado entered Jones County, impacting the town of Soso, leveling a gas station and inflicting significant to intense damage to other homes and businesses in town. The tornado then impacted the community of Moss, causing catastrophic damage to multiple homes and businesses. The tornado continued northeast, inflicting significant damage to trees and infrastructure, before dissipating north of Pachuta.

The tornado had a peak width of 2.25 mi (3,960 yd), becoming the largest tornado in Mississippi history and the third-largest tornado on record in the United States, and the fourth widest worldwide, surpassing the Trousdale EF3 tornado and only behind the 2004 Hallam tornado, the 2016 Jiangsu tornado and 2013 El Reno tornado.