Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 60 kts.
State MISSISSIPPI
County/Area FORREST
WFO JAN
Begin Date 04/12/2009 22:03:00 CST-6
Begin Range 0
Begin Azimuth SE
Begin Location GLENDALE
Begin Lat/Lon 31.37/-89.3
End Date 04/12/2009 22:10:00 CST-6
End Range 1
End Azimuth NNE
End Location MACEDONIA
End Lat/Lon 31.39/-89.17
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 10.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative During the late afternoon and evening hours of Easter Sunday, a large and strong upper level low clashed into an air mass where high levels of moisture were being pulled northward. This resulted in scattered severe storms which produced penny to half dollar sized hail and damaging winds. Most of the hail occurred across NW portions of the forecast area while the damaging winds occurred across the southern third. All of the convective wind damage occurred within the Highway 84 corridor from Natchez to Laurel as a bowing line of storms moved through this area and downed numerous trees. Some of the winds were as high as 70 or 80 mph across portions of Lincoln, Lawrence, Jefferson Davis, and Covington Counties. In addition to the damaging winds and hail, heavy rain and substantial flash flooding occurred. The heaviest rains fell along and south of the Highway 84 corridor from Brookhaven to Laurel where 4 to 6 inches fell with a few select locations likely reaching 7 inches.

Aside from the convective winds, which occurred from the line of thunderstorms, a wake low wind event occurred across the northeast portion of the forecast area (locations E of I-55 and N of I-20). This wake low occurred as higher surface pressures were held on to by the stratiform rain shield. As the back edge of the rain pushed east, surface pressures are allowed to drop rapidly in response to the main surface low which was located over southern Arkansas. The rapid drop in pressure, forced the winds to increase and shift more out of the east. As this occurred, sustained easterly winds increased to 30 to 45 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. These strong winds downed many trees and caused other minor damage across the northeast portion of the area.
Event Narrative About 13 downed trees were observed from Interstate 59 to the Perry County line. The area was mainly in a line from the Glendale community to the Macedonia and Sunrise communities. An outbuilding had the tin roof torn off. Some trees and power lines were also blown down just north of Petal along Highway 42.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 2.418M 0.00K
ROUNDAWAY SUNFLOWER CO. MS 04/12/2009 12:06 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOLIVAR (ZONE) BOLIVAR (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 13:20 CST-6 Strong Wind 46 kts. EG 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
FLORA MADISON CO. MS 04/12/2009 16:29 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
KINGSTON ADAMS CO. MS 04/12/2009 16:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MEADVILLE FRANKLIN CO. MS 04/12/2009 17:20 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUDE FRANKLIN CO. MS 04/12/2009 17:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MADISON (ZONE) MADISON (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 18:00 CST-6 Strong Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
BROOKHAVEN LINCOLN CO. MS 04/12/2009 18:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
ATTALA (ZONE) ATTALA (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 18:15 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
NOLA LAWRENCE CO. MS 04/12/2009 18:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
COWANVILLE COPIAH CO. MS 04/12/2009 18:24 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LEAKE (ZONE) LEAKE (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 18:30 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
OMA LAWRENCE CO. MS 04/12/2009 18:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CHOCTAW (ZONE) CHOCTAW (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 18:40 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
PRENTISS ARPT JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. MS 04/12/2009 18:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
MONTGOMERY (ZONE) MONTGOMERY (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 19:00 CST-6 Strong Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
AUBURN LINCOLN CO. MS 04/12/2009 19:20 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
CAMPBELL LAWRENCE CO. MS 04/12/2009 19:29 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
SMITH COVINGTON CO. MS 04/12/2009 19:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TAYLORSVILLE SMITH CO. MS 04/12/2009 19:37 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 58 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
NESHOBA (ZONE) NESHOBA (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 19:40 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
OKTIBBEHA (ZONE) OKTIBBEHA (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 19:40 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
WINSTON (ZONE) WINSTON (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 19:40 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
COLLINS COVINGTON CO. MS 04/12/2009 19:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLAY (ZONE) CLAY (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 19:45 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
NEWTON (ZONE) NEWTON (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 19:45 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
STRINGER JASPER CO. MS 04/12/2009 19:47 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRENTISS JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. MS 04/12/2009 20:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
HEIDELBERG JASPER CO. MS 04/12/2009 20:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOSELLE JONES CO. MS 04/12/2009 20:23 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GITANO JONES CO. MS 04/12/2009 20:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
MT OLIVE COVINGTON CO. MS 04/12/2009 20:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
LOWNDES (ZONE) LOWNDES (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 20:30 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
GOODWATER CLARKE CO. MS 04/12/2009 20:33 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
NOXUBEE (ZONE) NOXUBEE (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 20:45 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
KEMPER (ZONE) KEMPER (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 21:00 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
LAUDERDALE (ZONE) LAUDERDALE (ZONE) MS 04/12/2009 21:10 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA MARION CO. MS 04/12/2009 21:25 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HICKORY GROVE LAMAR CO. MS 04/12/2009 21:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
KOKOMO MARION CO. MS 04/12/2009 21:50 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
GLENDALE FORREST CO. MS 04/12/2009 22:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MACEDONIA FORREST CO. MS 04/12/2009 22:10 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 400.00K 0.00K
TALOWAH LAMAR CO. MS 04/12/2009 22:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
RAGLAND FORREST CO. MS 04/13/2009 00:20 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
SANDY HOOK MARION CO. MS 04/13/2009 14:55 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BAXTERVILLE LAMAR CO. MS 04/13/2009 15:13 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAWLS SPGS FORREST CO. MS 04/13/2009 15:54 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANGE LAWRENCE CO. MS 04/13/2009 16:25 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAGEE SIMPSON CO. MS 04/13/2009 17:06 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRAXLER SMITH CO. MS 04/13/2009 17:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RALEIGH SMITH CO. MS 04/13/2009 17:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLUMBIA MARION ARPT MARION CO. MS 04/13/2009 18:27 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DINSMORE NOXUBEE CO. MS 04/13/2009 18:43 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 2.418M 0.00K