Lightning — Bolivar, Mississippi

2025-05-25 · near Cleveland, Bolivar, Mississippi

Event narrative

Lightning caused a house fire in Cleveland.

Wider weather episode

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of Mississippi during the afternoon of May 25th before a west-east oriented squall line developed and spread southward overnight. Another squall line moved through on the 26th as a cold front moved east. Storms produced wind damage and hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.