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Thunderstorm Wind in Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2025 · Pontotoc County, Mississippi

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large tree was uprooted.

The wider storm

A cold front moved into the north Mississippi. Storms developed ahead of the front during the overnight hours. Plentiful shear, helicity, and steep lapse rates supported severe storms with damaging winds and large hail.

Began near Possum Trot (34.2800, -89.1200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260307. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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