Thunderstorm Wind — Leflore, Mississippi

2023-06-25 · near Itta Bena, Leflore, Mississippi

Event narrative

Several power lines were blown down in Itta Bena.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151501. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.