Power Outage in Brookhaven, MS

Straight line winds produced a swath of damage in northwest Lincoln County. The wind gusts initially produced damage near St. Paul Drive NW before the swath expanded in size and moved east and southeast downing numerous mixed forest trees. Along a north to south section of St. Paul Drive NW, a large oak was felled onto power lines which then resulted in the snapping of several power poles under power line tension nearby. Downstream along Caseyville Road, a tree was felled onto a mobile home and a shed suffered damage to roof panels. Intermittent mostly tree and limb damage was noted further east to near Applewhite Trail NW and Allred Drive NW at which point the wind weakened sufficiently to cease producing damage. Maximum estimated wind gusts were near 80 mph.

This tornado touched down in southwestern Lincoln County along Brumfield Road SW near the Tangipahoa River, where it initially produced limb damage to pine trees. The tornado moved east across Summit Drive SW and Wallace Drive SW, where a few pines and oaks were uprooted. The tornado continued eastward and primarily damaged trees and vegetation as it crossed Interstate 55 and US Highway 51. The tornado intensified as it crossed Pricedale Road and followed a mostly west to east section of Windmill Drive SE, crossing the road near the intersection with Bobby Gates Lane SE. It is in this area that the tornado reached maximum intensity with winds estimated to 100 mph. The tornado downed dozens of trees including one onto a home. Several power poles were downed by fallen trees. A tree was also felled onto a shed that additionally sustained wind damage to some tin panels just south of the roadway. The tornado dissipated south of Arch Trail SE and before it reached Pleasant Hill Drive SE.

This tornado touched down in southwestern Lincoln County along Brumfield Road SW near the Tangipahoa River, where it initially produced limb damage to pine trees. The tornado moved east across Summit Drive SW and Wallace Drive SW, where a few pines and oaks were uprooted. The tornado continued eastward and primarily damaged trees and vegetation as it crossed Interstate 55 and US Highway 51. The tornado intensified as it crossed Pricedale Road and followed a mostly west to east section of Windmill Drive SE, crossing the road near the intersection with Bobby Gates Lane SE. It is in this area that the tornado reached maximum intensity with winds estimated to 100 mph. The tornado downed dozens of trees including one onto a home. Several power poles were downed by fallen trees. A tree was also felled onto a shed that additionally sustained wind damage to some tin panels just south of the roadway. The tornado dissipated south of Arch Trail SE and before it reached Pleasant Hill Drive SE.

Numerous trees were blown down in the Brookhaven area, including some which fell down onto power lines.

The roof was partially removed from a hotel in Brookhaven, with multiple trees and power lines blown down across Lincoln County.

Tropical storm force wind gusts downed numerous trees and power lines across the county. Numerous roads were also blocked by fallen trees, including multiple portions of I-55.

An EF1 tornado developed in the evening of April 9th near Zetus Road and Russell Lane. The tornado produced primarily tree damage before traveling southeast across Palmetto Trail and then crossing near Watts Lane and Norman Trail. The tornado became most intense in this area where a shed was damaged by falling trees on Norman Trail while on Watts Lane a large stand of young pines fell, as well as some power poles and lines. The tornado continued southeast where more tree damage was documented as well as roofing damage to some structures. It was in this area that the path was most clearly defined with stands of trees significantly damaged in a clear trajectory to the southeast. The tornado crossed Hwy 84 near Breckenridge Lane where out buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. The tornado then began to weaken but continued to produce intermittent tree damage south of the highway before dissipating north of Auburn Drive. Estimated peak winds were 95 mph.

An EF1 tornado developed in the evening of April 9th near Zetus Road and Russell Lane. The tornado produced primarily tree damage before traveling southeast across Palmetto Trail and then crossing near Watts Lane and Norman Trail. The tornado became most intense in this area where a shed was damaged by falling trees on Norman Trail while on Watts Lane a large stand of young pines fell, as well as some power poles and lines. The tornado continued southeast where more tree damage was documented as well as roofing damage to some structures. It was in this area that the path was most clearly defined with stands of trees significantly damaged in a clear trajectory to the southeast. The tornado crossed Hwy 84 near Breckenridge Lane where out buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed. The tornado then began to weaken but continued to produce intermittent tree damage south of the highway before dissipating north of Auburn Drive. Estimated peak winds were 95 mph.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Freezing rain quickly accumulated through the afternoon, with amounts over 0.25 inches and up to 0.50 inches in places downing trees and power lines across the county. Power outages occurred across the county.

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet fell across the county. Accumulation of sleet and freezing rain was around an inch and a half especially in the north and northwest parts of the county. Further to the south, amounts of around three tenths of an inch of ice occurred. Roads were icy. The weight of the ice and sleet damaged and collapsed a shed near Bogue Chitto. Many tree limbs were down and some power lines were down. Power outages occurred especially in the southeast part of the county.

Tropical depression force winds from Hurricane Delta blew down scattered trees and power lines across the county, including one tree which fell onto a home in Brookhaven. A peak wind gust of 46 mph was measured at 4:15 a.m. CDT at the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport.

A few sections of the awning were peeled off at the Sonic in Brookhaven. The sign was also blown out. Several large trees were blown down at the Brookhaven Animal Rescue League Adoption Center, which also caused damage to fencing and power lines at the center.

A few sections of the awning were peeled off at the Sonic in Brookhaven. The sign was also blown out. Several large trees were blown down at the Brookhaven Animal Rescue League Adoption Center, which also caused damage to fencing and power lines at the center.

Trees and power lines were blown down across the West Lincoln area.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Lake Lincoln area.

This tornado began in Amite County, where the tornado was at its strongest and 3 injuries occurred. It eventually crossed the Lincoln County line. In this vicinity, the tornado was the strongest with nearly EF2 winds of 125 mph, causing a widespread area of snapped and uprooted trees and substantial roof loss to a couple of residences. The tornado continued northeast over Plum Trail, Highway 569, Frances Trail and Jackson Liberty Drive. The tornado continued to damage trees along these areas, with some roads inaccessible. Some power poles were broken along the intersection of Highway 98 and Highway 569. The tornado continued northeast and slightly narrowed over Chisolm Drive and eventually Summit Drive. It continued northeast before crossing Shannon Drive, Concord Lane, Homesville Road and Wallace Drive. Here the tornado strengthened back to low end EF2 damage, with winds around 115mph, snapping and uprooting numerous large trees. One residence on Shannon Road had moderate roof loss, causing damage to brick facade to one corner of the home. Another home had major roof uplift and loss over the garage and attic, loss of front and back porch and destruction to an outbuilding. Here two vehicles were moved slightly and damaged. Along Homesville Road, a home received minor roof damage while a small outbuilding was destroyed by a fallen tree, with widespread tree damage in the distance. Another home along Concord Lane had full roof uplift and loss, causing collapse to brick facade to one side of the home. The tornado then crossed Bogue Chitto Road, where some trees where a narrow path of tree damage was observed. The tornado began to weaken and breaking small limbs in Big Creek Drive and Tandy Trail area, before lifting just before crossing Interstate 55. Maximum winds were 140 mph, in Amite County. Total path length was 30.43 miles with 10.39 miles in Lincoln County.

This tornado began in Amite County, where the tornado was at its strongest and 3 injuries occurred. It eventually crossed the Lincoln County line. In this vicinity, the tornado was the strongest with nearly EF2 winds of 125 mph, causing a widespread area of snapped and uprooted trees and substantial roof loss to a couple of residences. The tornado continued northeast over Plum Trail, Highway 569, Frances Trail and Jackson Liberty Drive. The tornado continued to damage trees along these areas, with some roads inaccessible. Some power poles were broken along the intersection of Highway 98 and Highway 569. The tornado continued northeast and slightly narrowed over Chisolm Drive and eventually Summit Drive. It continued northeast before crossing Shannon Drive, Concord Lane, Homesville Road and Wallace Drive. Here the tornado strengthened back to low end EF2 damage, with winds around 115mph, snapping and uprooting numerous large trees. One residence on Shannon Road had moderate roof loss, causing damage to brick facade to one corner of the home. Another home had major roof uplift and loss over the garage and attic, loss of front and back porch and destruction to an outbuilding. Here two vehicles were moved slightly and damaged. Along Homesville Road, a home received minor roof damage while a small outbuilding was destroyed by a fallen tree, with widespread tree damage in the distance. Another home along Concord Lane had full roof uplift and loss, causing collapse to brick facade to one side of the home. The tornado then crossed Bogue Chitto Road, where some trees where a narrow path of tree damage was observed. The tornado began to weaken and breaking small limbs in Big Creek Drive and Tandy Trail area, before lifting just before crossing Interstate 55. Maximum winds were 140 mph, in Amite County. Total path length was 30.43 miles with 10.39 miles in Lincoln County.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the southeast part of the county.

A shed was blown down near the Franklin/Lincoln line along Highway 84, and multiple trees and power lines were blown down county wide.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

An average of 5 to 6 inches of heavy snow fell across Lincoln County. The accumulating snow resulted in downed trees and power lines across the county and several traffic accidents.

A tree was blown down on a power line on Noah Trail NW.

A tree was blown onto a powerline on Spring Drive. A tree was blown down on West Court Street. Powerlines were also blown down on Industrial Park Road and on Highway 550 near Highway 51.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along Heucks Retreat Road northeast of Brookhaven.

Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm caused an approximately three mile swath of straight line wind damage across downtown Brookhaven. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, some of which also fell on homes. One mobile home was completely destroyed and a shed was destroyed, along with some minor roof damage. A few power poles were also snapped, as well as some trees blown onto power lines. An NWS storm survey estimated peak wind gusts near 95 mph based on the damage. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured by the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport AWOS north of town.

Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm caused an approximately three mile swath of straight line wind damage across downtown Brookhaven. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, some of which also fell on homes. One mobile home was completely destroyed and a shed was destroyed, along with some minor roof damage. A few power poles were also snapped, as well as some trees blown onto power lines. An NWS storm survey estimated peak wind gusts near 95 mph based on the damage. A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured by the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport AWOS north of town.

Numerous trees were blown down around Brookhaven, including a tree that was blown onto a house near Cleveland and Chippewa streets. Some of these trees caused power outages.

Numerous trees were blown down around Brookhaven, including a tree that was blown onto a house near Cleveland and Chippewa streets. Some of these trees caused power outages.

A tree took down a power line on Natchez Drive Northeast.

Power lines were blown down, which caused power outages in the Montgomery Community northeast of Brookhaven.

A powerline was downed by gradient winds.

Several trees and power lines were down, along with trees down on 4 to 5 homes in Brookhaven.

Several trees were blown down across Lincoln County and the city of Brookhaven with some minor power outages.

By early afternoon of the 29th trees had been blown down in Brookhaven and throughout the county. By early evening, trees had been blown down along Interstate 55 near the U.S. 84 Interchange, and wires and a sign were blown down on U.S. 84 near Brookhaven. By mid evening, several trees were blown down on homes in Brookhaven and several roads were blocked by trees around the county. By early morning on the 30th, 180 roads had been blocked by fallen trees and power lines. Thirty homes had trees on them, and around 12,000 residents were without power.

Several trees, light poles, and power lines were blown down around Brookhaven, as well as out in the county. A tree was blown down on a house northeast of town.

Power lines were blown down along New Sight Drive.

There were reports of limbs and power lines blown down in Brookhaven. A tree was also reported blown down just north of Brookhaven on Highway 51.

The tornado started by downing trees along Cole Drive west of the Ruth community. The tornado quickly intensified and produced its first area of damage with winds estimated near 100 mph in Ruth. The awning of a gas station was destroyed, the volunteer fire department building had the back wall blown out, a church had the steeple blown off along with extensive shingle damage, and a number of homes suffered roof damage due to trees falling on them or due to direct minor roof damage. The tornado continued to move east across southeast Lincoln county and into southwest Lawrence county to the northwest and north of Jayess, causing tree damage. A few trees here fell on homes, and one fell on an RV vehicle, completely destroying it. After appearing to weaken northeast of Jayess, the tornado restrengthened after moving east of Mississippi Highway 27. The tornado again caused damaging indicative of winds of 100 mph along Tom Sistrunk Road. Numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted, and several homes had minor to moderate roof damage. The tornado then weakened as it moved east, dissipating just before reaching the border between Lawrence and Marion counties. Maximum winds were around 100 mph. Total path length across Lincoln and Lawrence Counties was 17 miles.||While the damage pattern associated with this tornado had clear tornadic indications with a convergent damage pattern, there was also damage indicative of straight line winds to the west and north of the tornado, primarily from west to north of Ruth. A number of trees were downed in this area, some on power lines.

A tree and power lines were blown down.

Sleet and freezing rain began falling across the county during the early afternoon hours. By the evening up to a half inch of ice had accumulated on tree limbs, power lines and other elevated surfaces. Several small trees had fallen, and a few power outages were reported in the city of Brookhaven, as well as east of Brookhaven, from ice accumulation around 6:00pm. Power outages were also reported near Loyd Star and along Highway 550 west of Brookhaven around 7:30pm due to ice accumulation.

A few trees and some power lines were downed between Brookhaven and Ruth. Exact location is unknown.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of the county. A few trees were down on some homes in and around Brookhaven.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the central portion of the county. A few trees were down on some homes in and around Brookhaven.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. A few trees were down on some homes with one on a vehicle.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. A few trees were down on some homes with one on a vehicle.

Several trees were blown down along with a few power poles broken off. This damage occurred along Highway 51 just south of Brookhaven.

Another portion of Lincoln County was hit by intense straight line winds along a squall line which ranged from 80 to 95 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along a swath starting a few miles south of the I-55 and Highway 84 intersection and continued generally east to the Harmony and East Lincoln Communities. Several trees were down on homes and a few chicken houses were damaged.

Another portion of Lincoln County was hit by intense straight line winds along a squall line which ranged from 80 to 95 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along a swath starting a few miles south of the I-55 and Highway 84 intersection and continued generally east to the Harmony and East Lincoln Communities. Several trees were down on homes and a few chicken houses were damaged.

Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped in the Center Ridge and West Lincoln Communities as intense straight line winds (95 mph) occurred within a squall line. Many of these trees were down across roads, a few on homes as well as several power lines blown down. Some of the worst damage was across Jackson Liberty Road and Arlington Road.

Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped in the Center Ridge and West Lincoln Communities as intense straight line winds (95 mph) occurred within a squall line. Many of these trees were down across roads, a few on homes as well as several power lines blown down. Some of the worst damage was across Jackson Liberty Road and Arlington Road.

Sleet began around 550am quickly changing over to snow around 6 with snow accumulating around 630. By 754am around 1.5 inches had already accumulated across portions of the county. Snow continued to accumulate over Lincoln county and by 930 measurements greater than 3 inches had occurred around Brookhaven and Bogue Chitto. Large tree branches and powerlines began to come down by that time as well due to the weight of the snow causing power outages. Around 950 heavy snow began to fall with accumulations quickly adding up to over 5 inches in portions of Lincoln county. Snow and sleet began to come to an end around 1130 with total accumulations across the county ranging from 4 to 10 inches.

Tropical storm force winds occurred across Lincoln County as the outer edges of Hurricane Gustav moved across southern Louisiana. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Tree damage was widespread across the county as wind gusts peaked between 50 and 60 mph for several hours. Sustained winds were around 40 mph. A fire engine was also damaged by a fallen tree in Brookhaven.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down across the northwest portion of Lincoln County as and intense line of thunderstorms moved across the area. Wind gusts between 65 and 75 mph occurred with this line as it moved to the southwest. Several area roads were blocked by downed trees and 1 vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down across the northwest portion of Lincoln County as and intense line of thunderstorms moved across the area. Wind gusts between 65 and 75 mph occurred with this line as it moved to the southwest. Several area roads were blocked by downed trees and 1 vehicle was damaged by a fallen tree.

A few trees were blown down on power lines.

A line of thunderstorms downed numerous trees across the northern half of Lincoln county. Several roads, Weeks Lane, Harmony Lane, Auburn Drive, and Calvary Drive were blocked by downed trees. Near mile marker 47, just north of Brookhaven, the northbound lane of Interstate 55 was blocked by a few downed trees. Numerous power outages also occurred across the county.

A line of thunderstorms downed numerous trees across the northern half of Lincoln county. Several roads, Weeks Lane, Harmony Lane, Auburn Drive, and Calvary Drive were blocked by downed trees. Near mile marker 47, just north of Brookhaven, the northbound lane of Interstate 55 was blocked by a few downed trees. Numerous power outages also occurred across the county.

Several trees and power lines were blown down along Zetus Road in the Zetus Community. A few of those trees were down on a mobile home which caused significant damage.

This strong tornado touched down just east of the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport and tracked east-northeast for five miles to near the Woolworth Community. The most significant damage occurred just south of Heucks Crossing along Beeson Road where two mobile homes were obliterated. The debris was swept from foundations with large debris, including furniture, and appliances thrown more than 100 yards. Additionally, numerous trees, both pines and hardwoods, were snapped and uprooted along with several power lines down along the path. A shop was also destroyed, camper trailer heavily damaged and two other homes suffered significant roof damage.

This strong tornado touched down just east of the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport and tracked east-northeast for five miles to near the Woolworth Community. The most significant damage occurred just south of Heucks Crossing along Beeson Road where two mobile homes were obliterated. The debris was swept from foundations with large debris, including furniture, and appliances thrown more than 100 yards. Additionally, numerous trees, both pines and hardwoods, were snapped and uprooted along with several power lines down along the path. A shop was also destroyed, camper trailer heavily damaged and two other homes suffered significant roof damage.

Several trees were blown down at the intersection of Interstate 55 and Highway 84, several more trees were also blown down in and around Brookhaven. Additionally, a few power lines were blown down around town when the storm moved through.

A few trees were blown down onto power lines.

Strong gradient winds occurred ahead of a squall line. Winds gusted around 45 kts (52 mph) and caused a few power lines to get blown down across the county. Additionally, a country store just west of Brookhaven had a portion of its metal roof blown off.

A few trees and power lines were blown down on Highway 583.

A few power lines were blown down around West Lincoln.

A few trees took down a power line.

One power pole was snapped and one large tree was blown down.

The VET office building had half of its roof blown off. Four mobile homes were heavily damaged along with numerous trees and power lines blown down.

Numerous trees and several power lines were blown down from central Lincoln county to east-central Lincoln county as a supercell thunderstorm moved across the area. The damage occurred from near the Loyd Star Community to Heuks Retreat to around Woolworth.

Two trees downed power lines on Jackson-Liberty Drive.

A few power lines were blown down.

A few power lines and trees were blown down.

A few powerlines were blown down.

Winds from a severe thunderstorm toppled numerous trees and powerlines across the county.

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and powerlines across the area. The downed trees blocked 30 to 40 area roads.

Several streets in the city were blocked by numerous trees, limbs, and powerlines.

Several powerpoles and 4 trees were blown down in the city. In addition, 2 vehicles were totaled.

A tornado briefly touched down. A few mobile homes were heavily damaged and shifted off their foundations. Also, around twenty-five trees were blown down. A few power lines were also blown down.

A shed was blown down near town along with a number of trees and power lines .

Several trees and powerlines were blown down.

The roof was blown off of a mobile home. A number of trees and power lines were blown down in southern sections of the county.

Many trees and power lines were blown down across the county with minor damage to a few roofs.

Numerous trees were blown down. Several trees caused minor damage to several homes. Some power lines were knocked down by fallen trees and limbs. Porches were blown off of several mobile homes. A few homes and other buildings received minor roof damage.

Several buildings sustained major roof damage. Several trees fell on houses and caused damage. Some power lines were knocked down by fallen trees and limbs. Trees blocked several roads.

About five trees and many large limbs were blown down and caused some power lines to come down. The winds also caused minor property damage.

Two sheds were destroyed. Several trees and power lines were blown down.