Jun 19, 2023
An upper-level shortwave trough moving east through the Central Plains initiated a few clusters of thunderstorms that spread into Mississippi during the morning of June 18th. With an unstable air mass and strong jet stream over the region, these storms became severe and produced hail and damaging wind through the morning. An additional round of severe storms developed during the evening of the 18th and into the morning of the 19th. This even resulted in a rare June tornado outbreak. The previous
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1151492). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Neshoba County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.