Flash Flood — Pearl River, Mississippi

2024-05-16 to 2024-05-17 · near Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi

Event narrative

Report of several streets flooded around Picayune.

Wider weather episode

Continual progressive flow aloft coupled with unstable air ignited thunderstorms across southeastern Texas during the afternoon hours. These storms formed into a linear complex and traversed along a northward advancing warm front draped across the gulf coast. Aided by ample instability and favorable wind shear, this cluster organized into a damaging wind risk across coastal Mississippi. Multiple rounds of storms also aided in flash flooding across urbanized areas. The complex continued to dive southward, favoring the highest instability and continued in to the coastal waters off of Mississippi. This complex continued to produce strong wind gusts until it exited the coastal waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1185960. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.