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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 60 kts. |
| State | MISSISSIPPI |
| County/Area | ATTALA |
| WFO | JAN |
| Begin Date | 05/06/2009 05:53:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | E |
| Begin Location | WEEKS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.07/-89.75 |
| End Date | 05/06/2009 06:17:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 11 |
| End Azimuth | SSE |
| End Location | ETHEL |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.98/-89.38 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 35.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | During the afternoon and evening of the 5th, as well as the morning and afternoon of the 6th, an outbreak of severe storms and a few tornadoes occurred across the ArkLaMiss region. There were a number of reports of hail, wind damage, and a few tornadoes across the region. One of the strongest storms moved east across Choctaw County Mississippi. This storm produced an EF1 tornado over the southwest portion of the county. This storm did minor to major damage to five houses, church and several mobile homes. Another strong storm produced an EF1 tornado across northern Noxubee County Mississippi. It had blown an abandoned church of its foundation, overturned a camper and flipped over an 18 wheeler which caused minor injuries. There was also some reports of flash flooding across the northern portion of the ArkLaMiss due to heavy rainfall. |
| Event Narrative | Many trees and some power lines were blown down across central Attala County, especially around Kosciusko and the community of Zama. Trees were down across area roads, including the Natchez Trace, just south of Kosciusko. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 1.653M | 454.00K | |||||||
| MAGEE | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 14:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PICKWICK | MARION CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COLUMBIA | MARION CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 15:46 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HICKORY GROVE | LAMAR CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 16:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMRALL | LAMAR CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| LUX | COVINGTON CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 16:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| FAIR OAKS SPGS | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 16:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EASTABUCHIE | JONES CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PETAL | FORREST CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WANILLA | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 17:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHIVERS | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 17:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARM | LAWRENCE CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 17:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUCAS | JEFFERSON DAVIS CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 17:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAGEE MUNI ARPT | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 18:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CRYSTAL SPGS | COPIAH CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 18:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORGANS | HINDS CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 18:28 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAKELAND | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 19:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| PLAIN | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 19:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LUCKNEY | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 19:21 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
| PINE BLUFF | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 21:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTERVILLE | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 22:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MALMAISON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| DARLOVE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 22:37 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SWEET HOME | GRENADA CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 22:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOLTZ | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 22:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PELLEZ | WEBSTER CO. | MS | 05/05/2009 | 23:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| SKENE | BOLIVAR CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 04:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROOKS | SUNFLOWER CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 04:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K | |
| WINTERVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 04:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 4.00K |
| GREENVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 04:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| CARROLLTON | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 04:54 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TCHULA | HOLMES CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:28 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MC CARLEY | CARROLL CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EMORY | HOLMES CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| HENDRIX SIDING | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| PIERCE XRD | YAZOO CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HESTERVILLE | ATTALA CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| WEEKS | ATTALA CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 05:53 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 35.00K | 0.00K |
| KOSCIUSKO | ATTALA CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:07 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| KILMICHAEL | MONTGOMERY CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:10 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEIR | CHOCTAW CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:12 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 350.00K | 250.00K |
| MC MILLAN | WINSTON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 200.00K |
| HINZE | WINSTON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| STALLO | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:39 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MASHULAVILLE | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| MASHULAVILLE | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:45 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYSIDE | WASHINGTON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| LYNN CREEK | NOXUBEE CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 06:47 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 2 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| SPRING CREEK | NESHOBA CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 07:05 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MADISON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JACKSON HAWKINS FLD | HINDS CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRCHILDS XRDS | HINDS CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| JACKSON | HINDS CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOWOOD | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BRANDON | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:26 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HARRISVILLE | SIMPSON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:49 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JOHNS | RANKIN CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 11:58 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAZEL | NEWTON CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:04 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE | COPIAH CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:13 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERBA | JASPER CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PENANTLY | JASPER CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WESSON | COPIAH CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:50 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITE APPLE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HEUCKS | LINCOLN CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 12:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SANDERSVILLE | JONES CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 13:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BUDE | FRANKLIN CO. | MS | 05/06/2009 | 13:51 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 2 | 1.653M | 454.00K |


