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Flash Flood — Clay, MS

Apr 18, 2019

During the daytime hours of April 18th, a developing storm system helped generate a large line of thunderstorms which then moved across the region. From this, a regional outbreak of tornadoes along with widespread wind damage occurred. This line became efficient at producing tornadoes as a meso-scale vortex developed. The combination of multiple environmental features, set the stage for 43 tornadoes to occur over the forecast area. This ranks as 4th most for a single event across the forecast ar

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 845883). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Clay, MS

This event is one of many recorded floods in Clay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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