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Thunderstorm Wind in Forrest County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2024 · Forrest County, Mississippi

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two power poles were broken, and several trees were blown down along Lynn Ray Road.

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 Dragon (31.4200, -89.2320).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1214919. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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