Thunderstorm Wind — Rankin, Mississippi

Event narrative (NOAA)

A swath of scattered wind damage began as a line of severe thunderstorms pushed southeast into Rankin County with a few downed trees and power lines. The corridor of more continuous and significant damage began near the west side of Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Airport and spread southeastward across the southern potion of the airport property where many trees trees were snapped or uprooted. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the airport's ASOS station before it stopped reporting, and it is estimated the wind speeds would have been greater. The swath continued across the East Metro Parkway and El Dorado Road areas where widespread tree damage occurred as well as minor roof damage. An apartment building had a portion of its north facing roof and third story wall blown in, and several

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