Thunderstorm Wind in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 25, 2023 · Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

$40K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The covered walkway awning at Starkville Academy was blown over, with a personal weather station at the school measuring a 75 mph wind gust. Several large tree limbs were blown down on the MSU campus, and multiple trees were blown down around the city.

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 Starkville (33.4500, -88.8100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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