Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2015 · Union County, Mississippi

40 mph

Estimated gust (35 kt)

Death

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds knocked down a tree on Highway 30 just east of New Albany. The tree struck two cars killing one person. Two others received minor injuries. Several other limbs were knocked down in the city.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moved out of Northeast Texas into the Mid-South during the afternoon and early evening hours on May 24, 2015. The airmass across the Mid-South was moist and unstable and the disturbance ignited scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region. A few storms were severe with damaging winds.

Began near New Albany (34.4899, -88.9918).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 581159. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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