Thunderstorm Wind in Wayne County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Wayne County, Mississippi

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A swath of straight-line winds was evident via high resolution

Planet satellite imagery that occurred with a line of severe

thunderstorms east of Pleasant Grove and north of Highway 84 near

Van Hoover West Road. An approximately 670-yard-wide swath of

tree damage was evident west of Van Hoover West Road generally in

the 60 to 70mph range. The swath of winds narrowed but became

more intense east of the road with peak wind estimates around

80 to 90mph.

A line of thunderstorms during the overnight hours of 3/16/26 produced

significant swaths of damaging winds just north of the Highway 84

corridor and an EF1 tornado closer to West King, MS.

Began near Whistler (31.7105, -88.8848).

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325226. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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