Thunderstorm Wind in Forrest County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind July 18, 2024 · Forrest County, Mississippi

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$65K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong outflow winds from a nearby thunderstorm blew down a couple trees. A tree was down on a home and car on Montague Street, occupants were briefly trapped. I Petal, a tree was down on power lines. Rain never actually fell in town.

The wider storm

Scattered storms developed across the region each day. Some gusty winds occurred from this activity and a few locations saw some downed trees.

Began near Petal (31.3400, -89.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1205126. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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