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Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind March 8, 2025 · Lawrence County, Mississippi

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$500K

Damage as recorded

$200K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A swath of wind damage, estimated at 70-80 mph, produced considerable tree damage across southern Lawrence County. Trees were down across roads and many power lines were blown down, especially in the Jayess and Topeka communities.

The wider storm

A round of severe weather impacted a portion of the south and southeast areas with swaths of wind damage, some significant, as a supercell storm tracked across the area late during the evening of the 8th. Additional storms developed during the morning hours of the 9th and produced hail.

Began near Jayess (31.3618, -90.2092).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1250424. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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