Lightning in Yazoo County, Mississippi

Lightning May 16, 2009 · Yazoo County, Mississippi

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Three teenagers were struck by lighting on Eagle Bend Road, in southwest Yazoo County. One teenager was seriously injured and passed away a few days later on May 20th.

The wider storm

During the afternoon and early evening of the 16th. Severe storms crossed portions of Central Mississippi and Northeast Louisiana. There was 1 fatality and two injuries from a lightning strike southwest of Yazoo City. There were reports of hail, wind damage, and flash flooding due to heavy rainfall. These storms were due a cold front that moved over the region. The cold front combined with rich gulf moisture and an unstable airmass.

Began near Valley (32.7711, -90.5311).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 175816. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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