Mar 12, 2021
An isolated severe thunderstorm tracked east-southeastward across Perry and northern Bollinger Counties. This storm was part of a larger complex of showers and storms that dumped locally heavy rain. A deep upper-level low pressure system sank southeast into the far southwestern U.S., pumping plenty of Pacific moisture northeast into the mid Mississippi River Valley as a cold front settled slowly southeast into the region. There was just enough instability for scattered thunderstorms, including
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 943669). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.