Tropical Storm in Greene, Mississippi

Hurricane Nate quickly moved north northwest out of the northwest Caribbean Sea and across the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall near Biloxi, MS just after midnight on October 8th as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum winds of 85 mph. Nate quickly weakened as it moved inland across inland southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama and was downgraded to a tropical depression over central Alabama by 10am CDT on October 8th.

The remnant eastern eyewall of Nate moved across George and Greene Counties between midnight and 3am. Tropical storm force winds, with maximum gusts estimated at 60 to 70 mph, resulted in numerous downed trees and power lines in George County. Several homes reported minor roof and shingle damage. One mobile was destroyed due to a tree falling on it. A total of 7,000 power outages were reported. Further north in Greene and Wayne Counties, scattered downed trees and power lines were reported.

The fast movement of Nate resulted in limited, if any, impacts from flooding. 2 to 5 inches of rain was reported across inland southeast Mississippi.

One EF-0 tornado was reported in Wayne County.