Mississippi, 2024

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 24, 2024

June 24, 2024 · NWS JAN · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A dead tree along a recently logged tree line was blown over onto a power line, which snapped the supporting pole.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$4,000
Events
2

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 dead tree along a recently logged tree line was blown over onto a power line, which snapped the supporting pole.

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:54 UTC.

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2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 24, 1:54 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 1.17 mi W of Morton
Measured
43 kt (49 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
32.350, -89.690

A dead tree along a recently logged tree line was blown over onto a power line, which snapped the supporting pole.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 24, 2:24 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 1.32 mi ESE of Pulaski
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.265, -89.578

Several tops broken out of pines and many large limbs were blown down.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1191691, 1193335.