Feb 2, 2016
A spring like weather system took shape on Feb 2 and set the stage for a round of severe storms with tornadoes. A large surface low developed across the Eastern Plains and Midwest with an attendant surface front that extended southward into the ArkLaMiss region. While the core of the best lift was over the Midwest, a combination of sufficient lift along with strong wind shear and instability coexisted across portions of East-Central Mississippi. Several supercell thunderstorms developed during t
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 615175). 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.