Thunderstorm Wind in Lafayette County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind March 9, 2026 · Lafayette County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees downed near Commerce Dr and Hwy 7.

The wider storm

A low amplitude shortwave and accompanying 40 kt speed max approached the Mid-South and allowed lapse rates to steepen above 7 C/km. Ahead of this activity, the Mid-South housed around 750 J/kg of SBCAPE and bulk shear in excess of 45 kts. Small, organized clusters impacted the Mid-South in the late afternoon and brought damaging winds and large hail. Heavy rain showers ahead of the thunderstorm activity also brought on an urban flash flood threat.

Began near Oxford (34.3100, -89.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323763. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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