Mar 16, 2021
A stalled front, combined with a warm and moist airmass, led to the development of showers and thunderstorms across the region. With high atmospheric moisture present, flash flooding occurred across portions of south and central Mississippi. As daytime heating occurred, some storms were able to become severe which resulted in damaging winds and large hail.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 951058). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Covington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.