Thunderstorm Wind in Lawrence County, Mississippi

An intensifying wind event entered New Hebron, the winds intensified with widespread tree fall across town and at least minor damage to most buildings��� roofs. It was in the New Hebron area where the most widespread damage occurred. An older barn was shifted off its foundation, and numerous tin roofs were peeled. Power lines were down along with hundreds of trees downed, and wind gusts were estimated to be as high as 90 mph in this area. The damage diminished east of town into Jefferson Davis County.

An intense downburst caused a swath of significant wind damage beginning north of Jayess between China Grove Road and Holmesville Road. This downburst intensified quickly as it approached and crossed Holmesville Road and peaked along Conn-Rutherford and Conn Lane. Extensive tree damage was noted with thousands of uprooted or snapped trees. Sheds were destroyed, and several homes were damaged from fallen trees, sheds being blown into them, or by the wind directly. Numerous power lines and poles were down. A couple of large grain silos were damaged, and three smaller ones were rolled across a field for 200 to 300 yds. A travel trailer was rolled. One resident was trapped in a trailer on Robert Tynes Road. Peaks winds were estimated to be 105 mph in this area. As the downburst moved ESE, it weakened some but was still significant (winds 75-90 mph) as it crossed Topeka-Jayess Road and along Bismark Road before dissipation near MS Highway 44. The swath of significant damage was approximately 2.5 miles wide and 5 miles long.

An intense downburst caused significant wind damage in a swath generally in the Highway 27 portion of southern Lawrence County near Robert Tynes, Divide, and Renfroe roads. Numerous trees were uprooted and or snapped, and multiple power lines were blown down. The most intense part of the downburst was at Robert Tynes Road, Calvin Rutland Road, and Armstrong Circle toward Highway 27 near Fuller Circle. Here significant tree damage was noted. Multiple homes sustained damage from downed trees or damage from winds with parts of roofs blown off or shingles removed. One resident was trapped and injured when a tree fell onto a trailer along Robert Tynes Road. Part of a chicken house and multiple sheds were damaged. Peak winds were at these locations and were estimated to be around 100 mph. The swath was approximately 3 miles wide and 4 miles long.