Lightning — Clarke, Mississippi

2024-08-17 · near De Soto, Clarke, Mississippi

Event narrative

Lightning caused a house fire along County Road 265.

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 1214920. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.