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Thunderstorm Wind in Sharkey County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 5, 2020 · Sharkey County, Mississippi

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was blown down across Highway 1.

The wider storm

The ArkLaMiss region was situated under northwest flow aloft, which helped push a thunderstorm complex south across the region. Abundant moisture and daytime heating helped these thunderstorms become severe, with damaging winds being the main hazard.

Began near Lorenzen (32.9100, -90.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 904615. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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