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Thunderstorm Wind in Leflore County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 25, 2023 · Leflore County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several power lines were blown down in Itta Bena.

The wider storm

An upper-level shortwave trough moving initiated thunderstorms along a cold front on the afternoon of June 25th. With an unstable air mass and strong jet stream over the region, these storms became severe and spread south into Mississippi during the evening hours.

Began near Itta Bena (33.5000, -90.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151501. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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