Jun 11, 2005
Tropical Storm Arlene made landfall near the Alabama/Florida state line and tracked northward across western Alabama through the evening of the 11th. The western periphery of the tropical storm effected far Eastern Mississippi during the evening and brought gusty winds and locally heavy rains to that portion of the state. Peak wind gusts were reported up to 40 mph and the combination of wet soils allowed for a few hundred trees to get blown down or uprooted. Several of the downed trees took down
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5465617). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kemper County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.