Thunderstorm Wind — Forrest, Mississippi
2024-08-17 · near Dragon, Forrest, Mississippi
$10K
Property damage
55 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Two power poles were broken, and several trees were blown down along Lynn Ray Road.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1214919. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.