Daytime heating produced scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours of August 18th, 2007 over North Mississippi. Some of the thunderstorms produced damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 16:30:00 to 18-AUG-07 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees and power lines on West Second Street in Clarksdale.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE SOTO, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 16:45:00 to 18-AUG-07 16:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: HORN LAKE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Part of a store sign was blown down by straight line winds at Interstate 55 and Highway 51 in Horn Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in COAHOMA, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 17:00:00 to 18-AUG-07 17:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLARKSDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees, 2 miles south of Clarksdale.

Thunderstorm Wind in TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 18:00:00 to 18-AUG-07 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: TUNICA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds blew a few trees down in Tunica.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 13:40:00 to 18-AUG-07 13:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: CORINTH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds blew a front porch off of a house along with shingles off of the roof, 4 miles east of Corinth. In addition, one large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 14:40:00 to 18-AUG-07 14:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUCKHORN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Some portable buildings and a few trees were knocked down by straight line winds near Buckhorn.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 15:00:00 to 18-AUG-07 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW ALBANY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Straight line winds knocked down a few trees around the northern part of New Albany.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 15:35:00 to 18-AUG-07 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: BYHALIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds were knocked down on Fields Road, just north of Byhalia Road near Byhalia.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 16:00:00 to 18-AUG-07 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Straight line winds knocked a few trees down, 2 miles north of Buena Vista.

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 18-AUG-07 16:15:00 to 18-AUG-07 16:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHARLESTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several trees were knocked down along Highway 35 by straight line winds between 2 miles north-northwest of Charleston and Paynes.