May 21, 2013
An upper trough and an associated cold front moved into the Lower Mississippi Valley during the evening of May 21st, 2013. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the system affecting the Mid-South. Some storms became severe producing large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. The first round of storms moved through during the morning hours while a second round affected the region during the afternoon into the evening.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 456294). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Panola County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.