Lightning in Hancock County, Mississippi

Lightning June 24, 2024 · Hancock County, Mississippi

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck and damaged to 2 homes on Red Bud Drive. Time estimated by radar and lightning data network.

The wider storm

A backdoor cold front was slowly moving southwestward from Tennessee towards the Mississippi gulf coast on June 24th. Strong daytime heating ahead of the front increased surface instability which provided the potential for robust updrafts. As the strongest storm along the front moved into coastal counties of Mississippi, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes resulted in 2 separate house fires. No injuries were reported.

Began near Bay St Louis Arpt (30.3800, -89.4400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1193102. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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