Thunderstorm Wind in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind May 8, 2025 · Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A swath of 60-75 mph winds occurred on the flank of an intense supercell as it moved across the norther side of Starkville. Numerous trees were uprooted or had portions snapped or limbs broken off. A large section of a roof was blown off a home. Several trees were down on homes along with single and other minor roof damage to apartment complexes. Tree damage lessened east of town but remained intermittent along Old Highway 82 E.

The wider storm

A few isolated supercell storms developed during the afternoon of May 8th. One cell intensified and produced a swath of significant hail along with wind damage on the north side of Starkville.

Began near Starkville (33.4954, -88.8470).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1266336. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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