Thunderstorm Wind — Forrest, Mississippi

2025-03-04 · near (hbg)hattiesburg Arp, Forrest, Mississippi

Event narrative

A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe storms pushed across the region and produced damaging wind gusts that downed trees and power lines, and damaged several structures. Ahead of the storms, strong gradient winds also produced damage to a similar degree. One such incident resulted in a fatality in Vicksburg where a woman succumbed to an injury after she was struck by a large tree limb.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.