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Thunderstorm Wind in Attala County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind September 6, 2023 · Attala County, Mississippi

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Scattered trees were blown down near the intersection of MS Highway 12 and County Road 3122.

The wider storm

A disturbance in northwest flow aloft triggered a round of severe thunderstorms as it interacted with a hot and unstable air mass over southeast Arkansas and northern Mississippi. These thunderstorms produced some wind damage and hail as they moved across northern and central Mississippi.

Began near Mc Cool (33.2100, -89.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1143165. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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