Thunderstorm Wind in Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind April 8, 1998 · Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Death

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

One person was killed when his mobile home was demolished. One house had its windows blown out of it. A shed lost its roof. Two mobile homes and one house were damaged. A horse was killed in the storm. Numerous trees were blown down.

Began near Thaxton (34.3200, -89.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5643903. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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