Thunderstorm Wind — Chickasaw, Mississippi
2023-08-06 · near Trebloc, Chickasaw, Mississippi
2
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A large tree fell on a vehicle along Highway 8, killing two occupants and injuring two others.
Wider weather episode
A mesoscale convective vortex, originating from the Plains, moved into the Mid-South. This feature re-ignited convection during the afternoon hours across northeast Mississippi as the airmass destabilized due to surface heating. There were numerous reports of damaging winds across northeast Mississippi.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1131643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.