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Thunderstorm Wind in Lamar County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 4, 2024 · Lamar County, Mississippi

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 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

An awning was torn off at Baxterville School, and a roof was blown off of an on-campus storage building.

The wider storm

A long lived, organized complex of thunderstorms moved into central and southern Mississippi during the afternoon producing numerous reports of wind damage.

Began near Baxterville (31.0800, -89.5900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1191661. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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