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Thunderstorm Wind — Choctaw, Mississippi
April 27, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$400K
Magnitude
68 EG
Area
Choctaw
Event narrative (NOAA)
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of the county. Some of these trees were down on homes and across roads. One tree fatally injured a person at Jeff Busby Park. This person was camping in a tent when the tree was knocked down.
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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.