Lightning — Rankin, Mississippi

2025-07-01 · near Leesburg, Rankin, Mississippi

Event narrative

Lightning struck a home along Slade Road.

Wider weather episode

Scattered afternoon thunderstorms produced occasionally severe wind gusts across parts of Mississippi on July 1st. On July 3rd, a brief landspout tornado occurred in Bolivar County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.