Thunderstorm Wind — Attala, Mississippi

2001-02-16 · near Countywide, Attala, Mississippi

Event narrative

A major derecho storm caused significant damage across much of the northern half of the county. Serious wind damage was reported from Possumneck to Hesterville to north of Kosciusko to Ethel to McCool. Damage in the county included three houses and three mobile homes destroyed, 30 houses and 12 mobile homes sustained major damage, and 101 houses and six mobile homes sustained minor damage. At least 20 farm structures received major damage. Several schools, businesses, and farm buildings received minor damage. Thousands of trees were blown down along a 15-mile stretch of the Natchez Trace in the northeastern part of the county. Many trees blocked the Natchez Trace and other roads in northern portions of the county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5232861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.