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Thunderstorm Wind in Perry County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2018 · Perry County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees on Old August Road near Clay Hill Road.

The wider storm

A deep upper level trough, approaching from the west, combined with a very moist and unstable airmass, resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms. One storm became severe across inland southeast Mississippi.

Began near Richton (31.3400, -88.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 776593. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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