Thunderstorm Wind — Monroe, Mississippi

2025-05-02 · near Smithville, Monroe, Mississippi

Event narrative

Trees down along Elliot Rd.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective vortex moved across the Lower Mississippi Valley during the early morning hours. A second area of convection developed over Central Arkansas and approached the Mid-South during the late morning to early afternoon. Surface-based instability flourished across the region along with supportive shear and steep lapse rates, resulting in damaging winds and large hail across north Mississippi.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259868. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.