Flash Flood in Rankin County, Mississippi

Flash Flood April 2, 2017 – April 3, 2017 · Rankin County, Mississippi

Death

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flooding occurred along Williams Road. In addition, a car skidded off the road into a rain-swollen creek during the early morning hours and the female driver was killed. This occurred near MS 469 and Briarhill Road.

The wider storm

A powerful spring storm system impacted much of the region on April 2nd. As this system evolved, a severe weather outbreak occurred with many tornadoes impacting portions of Louisiana and Mississippi. In addition, multiple other thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts, large hail, and significant flash flooding during the afternoon and overnight hours.

Began near Florence (32.1600, -90.1100).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Franklin County EF1 Lincoln County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 680811. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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