After making landfall along the southeast Louisiana Gulf Coast around 4:00 p.m. CDT on October 28th, Hurricane Zeta continued to quickly move northeast and weaken as it moved inland. The fast storm motion for Zeta resulted in a short 2 to 3 hour window of strong wind gusts along the track as the Hurricane moved across southeastern Mississippi. Rainfall totals were around 2 to 5 inches at most locations, but the fast storm motion also limited the flash flood potential. For locations closest to the center and right side of Hurricane Zeta, scattered trees and power lines were blown down, and a few of these fallen trees caused damage to houses and other property. An EF-1 tornado developed from an outer rain band in Noxubee County as the hurricane was moving inland.

Tornado in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 17:09:00 to 28-OCT-20 17:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: MACON MUNI ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado touched down on Prairie Point Road where some trees had large limbs broken along with a few pine trees snapped. The tornado moved in a northern direction and caused a bit more minor tree damage along Buggs Ferry Road. After moving through open fields, the tornado then crossed Boswell Road. Here several trees were damaged with some snapped and a few uprooted. The tornado then moved along a portion of Magnolia Road. Here, two homes sustained roof damage. One shed was heavily damaged with the roof off and some walls down. Another large shed had minor
siding damaged. Two power poles were down along with multiple trees snapped or had limbs torn off. Tin debris was thrown across the field here as well as on the north side of Baldwyn Road where it lifted. The maximum estimated winds were 95 mph.

Tropical Storm in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 17:30:00 to 28-OCT-20 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Zeta blew down trees across the County, and around 40 roads had to be cleared of fallen trees. A mobile home on Moffett Road near Maxie sustained roof damage, and one tree fell onto a home near Rawls Springs and trapped the occupants inside. A personal weather station near Petal measured a peak sustained wind speed of 44 mph and peak gust of 60 mph at 9:30 p.m. CDT. A peak wind gust of 58 mph was measured at 9:20 p.m. at the Hattiesburg-Bobby L. Chain Airport.

Tropical Storm in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 19:30:00 to 28-OCT-20 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Zeta blew down scattered trees across the county. A peak wind gust of 46 mph was measured at 9:25 p.m. CDT at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, and a peak gust of 43 mph was measured at 9:55 p.m. at Hesler-Noble Field in Laurel.

Tropical Storm in LAMAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 18:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Zeta blew down scattered trees and power lines in the Purvis area and across southern and central portions of Lamar County. One tree fell through and damaged a house in Purvis.

Tropical Depression in MARION, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 18:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical depression force winds from Hurricane Zeta blew down scattered trees in the Columbia area and eastern parts of Lamar County. A tree in Columbia fell across power lines and into the roadway along White Road. A peak wind gust of 37 mph was measured at 8:15 p.m. CDT at the Columbia-Marion County Airport.

Tropical Depression in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 20:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tropical depression force winds from Hurricane Zeta blew down about one half dozen trees in the county.

Tropical Depression in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 28-OCT-20 21:00:00 to 28-OCT-20 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Tropical depression force winds from Hurricane Zeta blew down a few trees in the county, one of which fell into power lines. A peak wind gust of 45 mph was measured at 11:16 p.m. CDT at the Meridian Regional Airport, and a peak gust of 39 mph was measured at 9:50 p.m. at the Naval Air Station.