Heavy Rain in Sharkey County, Mississippi

Heavy Rain August 23, 2022 · Sharkey County, Mississippi

Injury

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tractor trailer hydroplaned and overturned on US Highway 61 south of Blanton Curve. The driver was injured and was transported to a local hospital.

The wider storm

A low pressure system brought widespread heavy rain to portions of Mississippi with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day on August 23rd.

Began near Blanton (32.7470, -90.9310).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089343. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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