A disturbance came into the region in northwest flow. It combined with daytime heating and instability resulting in showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms produced damaging wind gusts, hail, and flash flooding.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 12:10:00 to 30-MAY-18 12:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: DODDSVILLE
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Several houses were damaged including a trailer with the siding ripped off. Power lines were also blown down.

Hail in LEFLORE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 12:25:00 to 30-MAY-18 12:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HIGHLANDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel to quarter size hail fell just north of Schlater.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOLMES, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 13:55:00 to 30-MAY-18 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: WYATT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was blown down along Highway 49E in the Wyatt Community.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 14:14:00 to 30-MAY-18 14:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: BLACK HAWK
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Multiple trees were blown down across Highways 430 and 17 near Black Hawk.

Thunderstorm Wind in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 15:03:00 to 30-MAY-18 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: STAGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down across Rushing Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 15:30:00 to 30-MAY-18 15:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: STARKVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was blown down and caused a substation outage on Industrial Park Road. Damage was caused by a fallen tree at Academy Village Apartments. Another tree was blown down on power lines to the north-northwest of Starkville.

Thunderstorm Wind in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 15:57:00 to 30-MAY-18 15:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: STARKVL OKTIBBEHA AR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were blown down in the Clayton Village Area, including on Curtis Chapel Road and Hickory Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 16:44:00 to 30-MAY-18 16:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALE
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on Highways 118 and 18 near Harmony.

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 17:17:00 to 30-MAY-18 17:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: POST
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Quarter sized hail fell on Newton County Martin Road.

Hail in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 17:30:00 to 30-MAY-18 17:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: RUSSELL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 20:10:00 to 30-MAY-18 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAUREL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree fell on a house along Roberts Street, and trapped two people. There were no injuries. Multiple trees were blown down across the county.

Flash Flood in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 30-MAY-18 20:00:00 to 30-MAY-18 21:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAUREL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A motorist was stranded in flooding on 15th Street and had to be rescued. A couple of structures were flooded on Roberts and Ferrell streets in Laurel. Multiple streets were flooded on the south side of Laurel.