Dec 9, 2008
A strong low pressure system moved into the Midsouth during the afternoon and evening hours of December 9th, 2008. Showers and thunderstorms developed over North Mississippi in advance of the system. Some thunderstorms became severe and produced damaging winds, hail and flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 145180). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Calhoun County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.