Thunderstorm Wind — Amite, Mississippi

2019-04-18 · near Gillisburg, Amite, Mississippi

Event narrative

A large oak tree was blown down on Bean Road near Mississippi Highway 568. A truck later ran into the downed tree, fatally injuring the truck driver. Event time is an estimate of when the tree was blown down based on radar data. Time of accident is unknown at this time. Fatality will be classified as indirect.

Wider weather episode

Deepening low pressure moving from Texas to the Lower Ohio River Valley generated a line of thunderstorms that moved through southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the afternoon hours of the 18th. A wake low developed after the passage of the front, producing several areas of strong winds and minor wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 809658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.