Thunderstorm Wind in Hinds County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 1, 1996 · Hinds County, Mississippi

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$1.2M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

A six hundered foot tower was blown down in southwest Jackson. This tower held the antennea for the Jackson NOAA Weather Radio. The roofs of several buildings were peeled off. A large air conditioning unit was blown off the roof of a building. Several cars were overturned and had the windows blown out. Winds were estimated to be near 100 mph.

Began near Jackson (32.3300, -90.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5550438. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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