Thunderstorm Wind — Lamar, Mississippi

2023-06-12 · near Tatums Camps, Lamar, Mississippi

Event narrative

A few trees were blown down in central Lamar County. One tree was blown onto MS Highway 589 near Ford Loop, and another tree was blown down near the intersection of Purvis Oloh Road.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system was centered over the Great Lakes region on June 12th, with an associated cold front extending to the south and west across central Mississippi during the afternoon and evening hours. Strong westerly flow interacting with the hot and strongly unstable air mass ahead of the front was enough to sustain afternoon thunderstorms as they became severe across southern portions of Mississippi and produced scattered wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.