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Thunderstorm Wind in Hinds County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2005 · Hinds County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A very large limb was blown down and hit a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk. Additionally, this limb took down a live power line which also landed on the pedestrian. A combination of the large limb and electricity caused the fatality.

Began near Jackson (32.3333, -90.1667).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5446996. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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