Jun 7, 2011
Abundant low level moisture and hot afternoon temperatures allowed plenty of instability to develop during the afternoon and evening hours of June 7th, 2011. Severe storms affected portions of central Mississippi in response with the storms producing wind damage and nickel to golf ball sized hail. The thunderstorm wind damage occurred in the form of tree damage, damaged power lines and power poles. Isolated flash flooding occurred in Forrest County as well.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 310731). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Forrest County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.