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Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2022 · Jefferson County, Mississippi

63 mph
Estimated gust (55 kt)
$5K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few trees were blown down in the Church Hill area.

The wider storm

A low pressure system moving east along the Arkansas Louisiana border helped to organize a line of severe thunderstorms early in the morning of April 5th. Widespread severe wind gusts and several tornadoes occurred with this squall line as it moved east across Mississippi. Some hail also occurred with these storms.

Began near Church Hill (31.7200, -91.2500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

9 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1020078. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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