Thunderstorm Wind — Webster, Mississippi

2020-08-16 · near Cumberland, Webster, Mississippi

Event narrative

A tree was blown down across Highway 50 near the Clay County line. One lane of traffic was blocked.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved across the ArkLaMiss region during the afternoon and evening of August 16th. Ahead of the front, temperatures in the mid to upper 90s helped to create a very unstable airmass. Storms that developed across the Golden Triangle quickly became better organized and plowed across central Mississippi, affecting locations generally along and east of the I-55 corridor during the late afternoon and evening hours. These storms brought damaging winds to the region, which resulted in downed trees and power lines.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 903071. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.