Thunderstorm Wind — De Soto, Mississippi
2025-09-21 · near Walls, De Soto, Mississippi
$15K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A microburst removed the roof membrane from the gymnasium at Walls Elementary School.
Wider weather episode
Afternoon heating combined with modest instability resulted in isolated to scattered thunderstorms across north Mississippi by late afternoon on September 21, 2025. Weak shear resulted in pulse-type storms, a few of which were strong with gusty winds. One such storm damaged the roof of a gymnasium in Walls, MS.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294405. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.