High Wind — Bolivar, Mississippi

2023-03-03 · Bolivar, Mississippi

Event narrative

An initial wind gust of 58 mph was measured by CWOP station F5442 Shelby, with a peak gust of 61 mph at 831 am cst. Gusts over 58 mph lasted until 835 am cst.

Wider weather episode

Ahead of showers and storms, gusty gradient winds downed trees. In one case, a tree fell onto a vehicle resulting in a fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1101853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.