Thunderstorm Wind — Walthall, Mississippi

2021-04-09 · near Salem, Walthall, Mississippi

Event narrative

Thunderstorm damaging winds downed 3 trees. 3 separate cars hit the trees, one of which resulted in a an injury.

Wider weather episode

A stalled frontal boundary became the focus of a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across the area. This line was long-lived and produced dozens of reports of wind damage, flash flooding and even multiple house fires caused by lightning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 954052. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.