Aug 18, 2012
An upper level disturbances that passed over the region on the 18th interacted with a very warm and humid air mass allowing a couple severe thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon. Damage due to strong winds occurred as a result of these storms, in addition to some flash flooding that occurred due to slow storm motions. Lightning caused some additional damage in a couple areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 398949). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rankin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.