May 6, 2009
During the afternoon and evening of the 5th, as well as the morning and afternoon of the 6th, an outbreak of severe storms and a few tornadoes occurred across the ArkLaMiss region. There were a number of reports of hail, wind damage, and a few tornadoes across the region. One of the strongest storms moved east across Choctaw County Mississippi. This storm produced an EF1 tornado over the southwest portion of the county. This storm did minor to major damage to five houses, church and several mobi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 172517). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sunflower County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.