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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | WEBSTER |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 02/27/2009 14:18:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 3 |
| Begin Azimuth | S |
| Begin Location | EMBRY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.6/-89.39 |
| End Date | 02/27/2009 14:18:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A severe weather event containing large hail, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding slowly evolved on February 27 and lasted into the early morning hours of the 28th. All the active weather remained focused across the northern portion of the forecast area. This region saw multiple rounds of storms along with several episodes of severe weather. The majority of the severe storms occurred between 6 and 10 am, then again between noon and 3 pm. Due to the slow evolution of the system and repetitive nature of many storms, locally heavy rainfall occurred with many reports of flash flooding. The heaviest rains fell along and north of a line from Grenada to Starkville to Columbus Mississippi. Here rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 8 inches. Between 4 and 6 am, on February 28, the rainfall finally shifted out of the area. |
| Event Narrative | A few trees were blown down across County Road 26. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.344M | 0.00K | |||||||
| EUTAW | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MC DANIELS | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 06:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ITTA BENA | LEFLORE CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 06:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VICTOR | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 07:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DREW | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 07:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| GRENADA | GRENADA CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 07:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K | |
| HIGHLANDALE | LEFLORE CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 07:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST PT | CLAY CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 07:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.20K | 0.00K |
| (CBM)COLUMBUS AFB | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 08:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW HOPE | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 08:31 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.30K | 0.00K |
| GLEN ALLAN | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 09:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINTERVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 09:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NITTA YUMA | SHARKEY CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 09:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STRINGTOWN | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 09:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRAZIER | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 09:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (CBM)COLUMBUS AFB | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 11:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| KOSCIUSKO ARPT | ATTALA CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 11:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEVELAND | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 11:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STARKVILLE | OKTIBBEHA CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 11:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K | |
| PHEBA | CLAY CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| DUCK HILL | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORTH GREENVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLARKSON | WEBSTER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K | |
| REDDING | GRENADA CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLEVELAND | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| RULEVILLE | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 14:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| EMBRY | WEBSTER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 14:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MACON MUNI ARPT | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 14:23 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MACON | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 14:36 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HOGEYE COMM | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| STARKVILLE | OKTIBBEHA CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUCK HILL | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K | |
| SESSUMS | OKTIBBEHA CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 16:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 350.00K | 0.00K | |
| PRESTON | KEMPER CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 16:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW HOPE | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 450.00K | 0.00K | |
| PHEBA | CLAY CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 20:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| (CBM)COLUMBUS AFB | LOWNDES CO. | MS | 02/27/2009 | 21:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.344M | 0.00K |


