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Tropical Storm — Wilkinson, MS

Oct 2, 2002

Hurricane Lili, a major hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico, during the daylight hours of October 2, 2002 moved steadily northwest around 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast during the evening hour. The hurricane weakened rapidly to a Saffir Simpson Scale Category 1 Hurricane by the time it made landfall during the morning of October 3rd along the south central Louisiana coast. The hurricane moved north northwest across south central Louisiana before turning northeast across the northern portion of

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5322669). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wilkinson, MS

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