Thunderstorm Wind in Yazoo County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2025 · Yazoo County, Mississippi

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees and power poles were snapped along on Moorehead Road, Niven Road, and Overby Road. One tree fell onto a home along Overby Road.

The wider storm

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms developed across portions of Mississippi during the afternoon and evening hours of August 18th through 20th. Isolated damaging wind gusts occurred with the strongest of storms.

Began near Benton (32.8300, -90.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292664. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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