Thunderstorm Wind in Pearl River County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 2026 · Pearl River County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report of trees down near Wolf Ridge Lane in Poplarville.

The wider storm

Broad southwesterly flow aloft on the eastern side of a western CONUS trough carried several weak disturbances across the central Gulf Coast, while southeasterly low-level flow maintained deep moisture. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Locally heavy rainfall produced flash flooding and a stronger storm caused tree damage in southern Mississippi.

Began near Pearl River Co Arpt (30.8055, -89.4350).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343369. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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