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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 53 kts. |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | RANKIN |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 07/27/2008 15:10:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 3 |
| Begin Azimuth | NNW |
| Begin Location | ROOK HILL |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.22/-89.96 |
| End Date | 07/27/2008 15:13:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | NE |
| End Location | ROOK HILL |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.19/-89.92 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | As the temperature reached the triple digits across the area and humidity remained high, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developed across the region in the afternoon. The high temperatures and humidity resulted in a very unstable environment and several thunderstorms became severe and produced damaging winds. These storms dove southward as they evolved along and east of the Interstate 55 corridor. |
| Event Narrative | A few trees were blown down along with numerous large limbs and tree debris across Highway 18. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 141.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PARCHMAN | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 12:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 55.00K | 0.00K |
| GLENWILD | GRENADA CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 13:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GRENADA | GRENADA CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 13:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| SCOTT (ZONE) | SCOTT (ZONE) | MS | 07/27/2008 | 14:01 | CST-6 | Strong Wind | 39 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HILLSBORO | SCOTT CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 14:19 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STURGIS | OKTIBBEHA CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 14:56 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ROOK HILL | RANKIN CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 15:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CONWAY | LEAKE CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 15:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FREENY | LEAKE CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAMASCUS | KEMPER CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 15:48 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TURNETTA | MADISON CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 15:54 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOUSE | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUDLOW | SCOTT CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| HAZLEHURST | COPIAH CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 16:03 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OCOBLA | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 16:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| COMPLETE | LAUDERDALE CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MARION | LAUDERDALE CO. | MS | 07/27/2008 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 141.00K | 0.00K |


