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Thunderstorm Wind in Simpson County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2024 · Simpson County, Mississippi

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 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 onto a store in Martinville.

The wider storm

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across various portions of Mississippi during the afternoons of August 14th, 16th, and 17th. These storms caused scattered wind damage from microbursts.

Began near Martinville (31.9700, -89.7500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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