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Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind May 9, 2024 · Newton County, Mississippi

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down along Highway 80 between Hickory and Newton.

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorms moved across the state of Mississippi and produced damaging wind gusts, hail, and one tornado. Two swaths of wind produced significant damage.

Began near Newton Okeefe Arpt (32.3400, -89.1100).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Hinds County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1193879. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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