Sunflower storm history

Mainly sleet fell across the county, with 1.5 inches of sleet measured near Drew. Light snow and freezing rain also fell. Area roads were covered by sleet. A fatality resulted from a car wreck on the slick roads.

The Coroner's office confirmed one fatality due to exposure early Sunday morning.

As a line of severe storms pushed through the Mississippi Delta, a small segment of the line caused extensive damage in Indianola and then across areas to the northeast. This "bow echo" segment was extremely intense with winds estimated around 80 kts (92 mph). The core of the dam…

The roof was partially blown off of an inmate house.

Several tree limbs were blown down on Augusta Street.

Two utility poles were broken along US 49E on the south side of Drew.

A couple structures damaged in the town of Sunflower along with some power lines blown down.

Powerlines were blown down.

Several roads in town were flooded.

A tree fell on a powerline on W Floyce.

Hail as large as 0.7 inches fell across the area.

A tree was blown down onto a power line in the 100 block of Dorrough Road.

Light accumulation of ice and sleet occurred on roads, bridges, and trees in the county.

Wintry mix fell across the northern portion of the county consisting mainly of sleet with some snow. Total accumulation was between 0.3 to 0.5 inches.

Scattered trees and power lines were blown down in a swath across Sunflower County including two trees which fell onto vehicles and one tree which fell onto a house in the Moorhead area.

Several trees and powerlines were blown down on Main Street in Indianola.

Tree limbs were blown down onto power lines in Inverness.

Hail up to the size of quarters fell in a swath through the Dockery and Ruleville areas along MS Highway 8.

Drought conditions in Sunflower County remained at D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Drought conditions in Sunflower County intensified from D0 (Abnormally Dry) to D3 (Extreme Drought) as depicted on the U.S. Drought Monitor.

A few large tree limbs were blown down in the Rome and Parchman areas, and damage occurred to tin roof on a mobile home.

Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm caused damage in a swath through the Linn, Steiner, and Roundaway areas. Multiple homes and a fire station were damaged, and multiple trees and power poles were blown down.

A tin roof was partially blown off a mobile home.

Four power poles were blown down in the Inverness area.

A severe thunderstorm moved across the county, producing a swath of hail. Hail up to 1.25 inches fell around Parchman.

Multiple trees were blown down across Sunflower County.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Mississippi Highway 448.

Part of a roof was blown off of a shopping center in Indianola.

A mobile home was turned over along US Highway 82 just east of Holly Ridge.

Trees were blown down in Ruleville.

Snow fell across Sunflower County. Accumulations of up three and a half inches occurred near Parchman.

Several streets flooded in Indianola.

US Highway 49 from north of Ruleville to north of Drew was closed in both directions due to flooding. Over 50 public roads in Drew and surrounding areas were flooded, some of which had to be closed. Fields in northern portions of the county were also flooded. Many homes were thre…

North Chester Avenue was flooded. Sylvia Street was flooded and some homes along this same road were flooded.

Training showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain that flooded many roads in far northern Sunflower County. US Highway 49 was closed between Rome and Parchman, and at least one vehicle stalled on the flooded highway. A few homes flooded in Rome.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 488.

Power poles were blown down along McCorkle Road.

Several trees were blown down in the Blaine area.

A mix of sleet and snow fell through the morning and afternoon, with over 0.5 inches of new sleet falling. Freezing rain also fell at times throughout the day.

Heavy sleet fell across the county. Accumulations up to four and a half inches occurred. Roads were icy.

Light icing began overnight with light accumulations on elevated surfaces. Reports of ice accumulating on trees and powerlines. A total of .30 inches of ice fell on mainly elevated surfaces.

Light icing began overnight with light accumulations on elevated surfaces. Ice accumulated on trees and powerlines. A few power lines were blown down west of Parchman. A total of three tenths of an inch of ice accumulated on mainly elevated surfaces in the northern part of the co…