Thunderstorm Wind — Tunica, Mississippi

2025-05-18 · near Banks, Tunica, Mississippi

Event narrative

A couple of broken traffic lights on Casino Strip Blvd and Hwy 304 Scenic and Kirby Rd.

Wider weather episode

A bowing MCS entered northwest Mississippi during the morning hours with plentiful instability. This segment resulted in damaging winds before quickly weakening as it headed east.

Moisture surged northward as a warm front lifted across the area, which enhanced atmospheric recovery. An increasing low-level jet enhanced this risk. A supercell was able to form and flourish across Arkansas and eventually track into north Mississippi, resulting in significant wind damage and a brief tornado during the evening hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.