Oct 23, 2020
A strong cold front moved through the Mid-South during the late afternoon and early evening hours on October 23rd. The front interacted with some marginal instability and scattered showers and thunderstorms developed resulting in locally heavy rain. Flash flooding occurred in Tupelo.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 924720). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.