Mississippi, 2010

Damaging Wind in Mississippi, January 29, 2010

January 29, 2010 · NWS JAN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weather system brought some rain and isolated thunderstorms to the region. Some wind damage occurred around the Hattiesburg area in Forrest County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

A weather system brought some rain and isolated thunderstorms to the region. Some wind damage occurred around the Hattiesburg area in Forrest County.

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:29 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
January 29, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 0.43 mi WSW of Glendale
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.366, -89.306

A few trees were blown down with a couple of tree tops blown off. An 18 wheeler was also blown over. One window was broken along with some roof damage in the Glendale Community. A light weight metal shed was blown over a couple of miles north of the Glendale Community.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 211866.