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Thunderstorm Wind in Sharkey County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 9, 2021 · Sharkey County, Mississippi

61 mph

Estimated gust (53 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A few trees were blown down including one which fell onto and blocked the southbound lane of US Highway 61.

The wider storm

A slow moving storm system over the central United States produced another few rounds of thunderstorms with severe weather and flooding rains. Significant flooding occurred over portions of central and northern Mississippi, with many homes and roads flooded across the region.

Began near Cary (32.8100, -90.9255).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 974811. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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