High Wind in Oktibbeha, Mississippi

High Wind March 3, 2023 · Oktibbeha, Mississippi

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Injury

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and power poles were blown down in Starkville over a 15 minute period due to strong gradient winds before a line of showers came through, and with the line of showers. A tree fell onto a house and injured one occupant. Two vehicles were damaged by fallen trees. A large rotted tree next to Davis Wade stadium snapped and damaged a few cars.

The wider storm

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 1101885. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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