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Thunderstorm Wind in Noxubee County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind February 17, 2022 · Noxubee County, Mississippi

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

Injuries

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds caused a partially demolished building to collapse onto another one in Macon. Two women were injured.

The wider storm

Showers and storms developed ahead of a cold front. Some storms became severe with damaging winds, and locally heavy rainfall. Winds were strong ahead of the storms and resulted in downed trees across the region. National Weather Service official observing sites recorded wind gusts of 50 to 56 mph through the day, and a site in Bolivar County recorded a wind gust of 58mph. Meridian Key Field recorded a wind gust of 60mph.

Began near Macon Muni Arpt (33.1054, -88.5609).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1010027. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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