Thunderstorm Wind in Panola County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind April 12, 2020 · Panola County, Mississippi

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Straight line winds damaged or destroyed 15 to 20 homes across Panola County. Numerous trees were knocked down. One fatality occurred when trees fell on a mobile home.

The wider storm

Low pressure tracked from the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley on April 12, 2020. A warm front pushed north through the Mid-South earlier in the day with heavy rain and some flash flooding along with a few severe storms. The associated cold front then tracked across the Mid-South during the overnight hours. A line of severe storms with widespread damaging winds developed in advance of the cold front. The most extensive damage was in the Phillips County, Arkansas and Coahoma County, Mississippi.

Began near Asa (34.2700, -90.0800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 890156. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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