As a front approached the region, storms developed in a warm and moist airmass. These storms brought damaging winds, small hail and some flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 13:24:00 to 31-JUL-18 13:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: MYRICK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 9.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on Township Road and also on Lower Myrick Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 13:30:00 to 31-JUL-18 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAUREL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A power line was blown down on Jefferson Street near the hospital.

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 13:30:00 to 31-JUL-18 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MILL CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down along Jessie Malone Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 12:35:00 to 31-JUL-18 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HBG)HATTIESBURG ARP
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down at Sims Road and Old River Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 13:15:00 to 31-JUL-18 13:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLODGETT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down along Highway 15.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 11:42:00 to 31-JUL-18 11:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: BEACH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was blown down across Hattie Wallace Road. Other limbs and branches were blown down in the area as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 12:41:00 to 31-JUL-18 12:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A small swath of damaging winds moved through the area around and just south of Newton. Trees were blown down, windows blown out of greenhouses, the roof was blown off of a shop, the roof was blown off of a carport and a tree fell onto a house along George Mason Road. Trees were blown down along Highway 80. A few trees were also blown down across from James H. Easom Field.

Hail in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 12:42:00 to 31-JUL-18 12:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tennis ball sized hail fell for around a minute.

Flash Flood in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 12:58:00 to 31-JUL-18 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MERIDIAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding occurred at 8th Street and 44th Avenue.

Lightning in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 13:30:00 to 31-JUL-18 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OAK BOWERY
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

County Line Missionary Baptist Church was struck by lightning, which resulted in a fire. The church was a complete loss.

Flash Flood in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 14:05:00 to 31-JUL-18 15:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAUREL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash flooding occurred on Beacon Street, Macon Street and Jefferson Street. Water entered a home along South 14th Avenue in Laurel. High water caused snakes to enter apartments along Roberts Street. Teresa Street underpass was flooded and a vehicle with one occupant was flooded at this location.

Flash Flood in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 31-JUL-18 14:32:00 to 31-JUL-18 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHUBUTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Streets were flooded in Shubuta.