Jackson, Mississippi
Weather Forecast Office
Damage Pictures from Meadville
Summary of Damages: Intense downburst winds associated with a large bowing line of severe thunderstorms impacted much of the city of Meadville around 10:13am on May 3, 2009.. Dozens of large trees, both hardwood and softwood, were snapped and uprooted along with hundreds of limbs. Trees fell on a number of homes and outbuildings, causing major damage. Many powerlines and poles were snapped by the winds or trees/limbs falling on them. At least a couple of homes and several outbuildings lost shingles or parts of their roofs. Maximum estimated winds were 90mph.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Jackson, Mississippi
234 Weather Service Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232
601-936-2189
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