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Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind April 24, 2026 · Newton County, Mississippi

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down at the intersection of Conehatta Prospect Road and Sulphur Springs Road.

The wider storm

Multiple organized QLCSs push across central Mississippi and produced damaging wind gusts and several tornadoes.

Began near Prospect (32.5300, -89.2700).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

11 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Hinds CountyEF1 Rankin CountyEF1 Copiah CountyEF1 Simpson CountyEF1 Simpson CountyEF1 Simpson CountyEF1 Jasper CountyEF1 Jefferson Davis CountyEF1 Hinds CountyEF0 Simpson CountyEF0 Jasper County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332615. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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