Thunderstorm Wind in Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2023 · Chickasaw County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Deaths

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree fell on a vehicle along Highway 8, killing two occupants and injuring two others.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Trebloc (33.8400, -88.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1131643. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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