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Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Mississippi
Thunderstorm Wind March 11, 2026 · Lincoln County, Mississippi
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Between corridors of tornadic wind damage, a swath of straight-line wind damage associated with a line of severe thunderstorms spread from near Ruth in Lincoln County to the north side of Jayess in Lawrence County. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, and some fell onto sheds, homes, and power lines. Estimated peak winds were 90 mph. Path length was 8 miles and around 2.6 miles wide at its widest.
The wider storm
An organized line of storms was able to tap into a favorable environmental shear profile to produce several swaths of significant wind damage, as well as a few tornadoes across south central Mississippi.
Began near Ruth (31.3870, -90.3150).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
9 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1323937. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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