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Thunderstorm Wind — Jones, Mississippi
May 3, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$170K
Magnitude
68 EG
Area
Jones
Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of Jones County. Just east of Laurel, a woman was killed when a tree fell onto her mobile home. This damage occurred as a large bow echo, called a derecho, raced across the region.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.