Power Outage in Gulfport, MS

A waterspout likely came onshore near the Beauvoir section of Biloxi around 5:52 PM CST. The first surveyed damage revealed numerous large limbs snapped on Brady Drive. The tornado then moved northeastward over marsh, reaching Tara Lane where a pine tree fell onto a pavilion and caused damage to the roof. It continued northeast across Pass Road and then through the intersection of Belvedere Drive and Belvedere Circle where tree|limbs fell on power lines. The roof of a metal shed was ripped off. The tornado continued across Hiller Park where several pine trees were partially uprooted and unsecured bleachers were thrown 50 yards to the northeast through a chain link fence and on a tennis court. A few roof shingles were missing at nearby military housing. The tornado crossed near Atkinson Rd and Veterans Ave where several oak trees had large limbs snapped. Numerous snapped|tree limbs fell, damaging markers at Biloxi National Cemetery. The most significant tornadic damage in the path occurred in the VA Gulf Coast Health Care System Campus along Veterans Avenue where damage was consistent with a EF-1 tornado and maximum winds of 90 mph. A window on the south-facing side of a campus building|was blown in and another window was blown out on the northern side of the building. A roof from a small building was peeled off and thrown back to the southeast into an adjacent partially covered outbuilding, causing the outbuilding to collapse. The tornado uprooted several trees just before lifting as it reached Mullet Lake around 5:55 pm.

A waterspout likely came onshore near the Beauvoir section of Biloxi around 5:52 PM CST. The first surveyed damage revealed numerous large limbs snapped on Brady Drive. The tornado then moved northeastward over marsh, reaching Tara Lane where a pine tree fell onto a pavilion and caused damage to the roof. It continued northeast across Pass Road and then through the intersection of Belvedere Drive and Belvedere Circle where tree|limbs fell on power lines. The roof of a metal shed was ripped off. The tornado continued across Hiller Park where several pine trees were partially uprooted and unsecured bleachers were thrown 50 yards to the northeast through a chain link fence and on a tennis court. A few roof shingles were missing at nearby military housing. The tornado crossed near Atkinson Rd and Veterans Ave where several oak trees had large limbs snapped. Numerous snapped|tree limbs fell, damaging markers at Biloxi National Cemetery. The most significant tornadic damage in the path occurred in the VA Gulf Coast Health Care System Campus along Veterans Avenue where damage was consistent with a EF-1 tornado and maximum winds of 90 mph. A window on the south-facing side of a campus building|was blown in and another window was blown out on the northern side of the building. A roof from a small building was peeled off and thrown back to the southeast into an adjacent partially covered outbuilding, causing the outbuilding to collapse. The tornado uprooted several trees just before lifting as it reached Mullet Lake around 5:55 pm.

Thunderstorm winds downed multiple powerlines on Enchanted Avenue near Mystic Circle.

Awning blown off at Necos Market. Also, a few power poles down. Time estimated from radar.

A likely waterspout moved onshore near Hwy 90 and Fort Henry Ave. It caused damage to trees and a detached garage on Fort Henry Ave. The tornado then moved north-northwest, damaging several roofs in a subdivision near Bayview St, and snapping trees and power lines. The tornado continued on its north-northwestward track, downing trees and causing additional damage to houses on Louisiana Ave. It lifted near Livingston Drive. Survey conducted remotely via high-res satellite imagery.

Hurricane Zeta produced hurricane force winds with wind gusts nearing or exceeding 100 mph, especially along the coast. Away from the coast, most places experienced sustained tropical storm force winds with at least a few hurricane force wind gusts. The winds caused widespread damage across the county. Thousands of homes suffered at least minor damage throughout the county with the worst damage near the coast. In that area, numerous homes suffered moderate to major damage, some from falling trees. One direct fatality was the result of a man drowning in storm surge near the Broadwater Marina. One indirect fatality was the result of a motorcyclist hitting a low hanging power line and being thrown from his motorcycle.

One tree and powerline down. KGPT Measured a peak wind gust of 48 mph near the time of the damage report.

A National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has surveyed the storm damage in Harrison County, MS north of D'Iberville. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Damage estimates were consistent with winds of 105 mph.||Small populated community along Old Highway 15 had a couple of homes with roof damage. Many trees were violently twisted. A power pole was snapped at the base.

Strong winds in the wake of a line of thunderstorms produced numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down in the Gulfport, Biloxi, Saucier and Pass Christian areas between 615 pm and 800 pm CDT. No injuries were reported.

A waterspout came on shore near Beauvoir causing damge to tree limbs and fencing and breaking a single window. It moved almost due north continuing to cause damage mainly to trees. It downed a few trees and a power line between Rich Ave and Popps Ferry Rd. The tornado continued northward causing sporadic damage and lifted near Woolmarket Rd. Intensity is estimated.

A waterspout came on shore near Beauvoir causing damge to tree limbs and fencing and breaking a single window. It moved almost due north continuing to cause damage mainly to trees. It downed a few trees and a power line between Rich Ave and Popps Ferry Rd. The tornado continued northward causing sporadic damage and lifted near Woolmarket Rd. Intensity is estimated.

The Harrison County Emergency Manager reported damage to power poles near the junction of Interstate 10 and Interstate 110. Event time was estimated by radar.

A NWS storm survey found straight line wind damage with tree limbs and power lines blown down at US Highway 49 and West Wortham Road.

Multiple large tree limbs were blown down and power outages occurred south of Saucier.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported down throughout much of Harrison County and within Gulfport. Some urban street flooding within Gulfport and Biloxi during the heaviest rain. Event time estimated by radar, event summarized by emergency manager.

Power lines were reported blown down in the D'Iberville area.

Multiple trees and power lines were reported down along Cuevas-Delisle Road.

Trees and power lines were reported down along Highway 53 between Saucier-Lizana Road and Shaw Road. Event time was estimated based on radar.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported downed along Beatline Road.

Sign of Captain Ali's Restaurant blown down, as well as a power pole, along State Route 605 and Dedeaux Road.

Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree and knocked out power to homes near Landon Road and Coleman Road in northern Gulfport.

Ballfield at Three Rivers Road Elementary School damaged. Power lines down...bleachers damaged..dugouts damaged...and wooden shed thrown over fence. Storm survey determined straight line winds of 60 mph.

Widespread power outages and trees down across Harrison County due to strong winds on backside of rain shield.

Tropical storm force wind gust caused only minor damage and power outages in the county.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in Lyman and at various other locations across the county. Also, a sign was blown down on HIghway 49 near Lyman.

Trees and power lines were knocked down near the intersection of Highway 53 and Highway 49.

Thunderstorm winds ripped a section of a roof off of a house, knocked over sheds, toppled a number of trees and and fences, and blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm winds ripped a section of a roof off of a house, knocked over sheds, toppled a number of trees and and fences, and blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines along Highway 49 and destroyed a greenhouse near downtown Gulfport.

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree and knocked out power to about 2,500 homes.

A small tornado briefly touched down knocking down trees and power lines.

The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23rd. On August 26th, the wave developed into a tropical depression, which organized further and became Tropical Storm Ida later that day, near Grand Cayman. On a northwestward track, Ida intensified into a hurricane on August 27, just before moving over western Cuba. A day later, the hurricane underwent rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico as it passed over a warm core eddy and reached major hurricane strength. It was just under 72 hours from tropical depression formation to category 4 strength with 150 mph winds. Ida remained at its peak intensity of 150 mph winds and a minimum central pressure of 929 millibars as it made landfall near Port Fourchon midday on August 29th. It didn���t weaken to a tropical storm until it reached near the Louisiana/Mississippi border.||Ida produced over a dozen tornadoes and light to moderate wind damage across southwestern and coastal Mississippi. Around 100,000 residents were without power. Around 100 homes were damaged, 6 destroyed. Storm surge inundation ranged from a few feet in Jackson County to 7 feet in Harrison County. Hurricane Ida caused approximately $10 million worth of damage.

A tropical depression formed in the northwestern Caribbean on the afternoon of October 24th. 9 hours later, it became the twenty-seventh named storm and eleventh hurricane of the exceptionally active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. After meandering virtually in the same place, it finally began moving northwest and slowly strengthening before making its first landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula on October 26th. Zeta exited the Yucantan Peninsula weaker but still a strong tropical storm. The path of the storm began shifting from northwest to northeast, and heading straight towards Louisiana. In terms of intensity, Zeta slowly but steadily strengthened from this point all the way up until landfall. It reached the highest wind speed possible of a Category 2 storm, 110 mph. Zeta produced extensive wind damage across coastal Mississippi with measured sustained winds up to 81 mph and gusts up to 104 mph. Thousands of power poles were downed and thousands of homes experienced minor damage. Storm surge ranged from a few feet to several feet. There were 2 fatalities and 75 injuries. Hurricane Zeta caused approximately $90 million worth of damage. ||Zeta was the record-tying sixth hurricane to make landfall in the United States and the record fifth named storm to strike Louisiana in 2020.

Tropical Storm Cindy developed over the central Gulf of Mexico on June 20th and moved generally northwest for the next few days before making landfall in southwest Louisiana near the Louisiana and Texas state line. ||Cindy was an asymmetric system as it moved through the central Gulf toward southwest Louisiana, resulting in minor to moderate impacts across southern Mississippi. The storm resulted in heavy rainfall, minor storm surge flooding, and isolated damage due to strong winds. One tornado was also confirmed on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.||The minimum sea level pressure of 1007.1 mb, along with the highest wind gust and highest sustained wind in southern Mississippi were all measured by the Gulfport Airport ASOS (KGPT). The highest wind gust recorded was 43 knots, or 49 mph, and the the maximum sustained wind in was 33 knots, or 38 mph. Tropical storm force winds were primarily experienced in gusts as squalls moved through the area. The winds did cause isolated minor damage to trees, roofs, and power lines. ||A storm tide of generally 2 to 4 feet occurred along the Gulf Coast from Harrison County through Jackson County. The highest measured storm tide was 4.06 ft MHHW at a National Ocean Service gauge at Bay Waveland in Hancock County. The elevated tides resulted in minor to moderate flooding mainly of low lying land, as well as some beach erosion. ||One long lived rain band resulted in very heavy rainfall across eastern Harrison County and western Jackson County. In these areas, many places reported 13 to 17 inches of rain, with a maximum of 18.74 inches reported by a CoCoRaHS observer in Ocean Springs. Elsewhere across the Mississippi coast, widespread rainfall totals of 7 to 10 inches were common. The heavy rainfall led to minor to moderate river flooding as well as flash flooding.||One tornado was confirmed in Harrison County when a waterspout came ashore from the Mississippi Sound near Biloxi.

Hurricane Isaac entered the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm on August 26, moving northwest after crossing Haiti, Cuba and the Florida Straits. Isaac moved slowly north northwest over the eastern Gulf . Isaac strengthened into a hurricane on the morning of the 28th when it was 75 miles south southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Isaac made landfall in Plaquemines Parish as a Category 1 Hurricane near Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River on the evening of the 28th. A second landfall occurred near Port Fourchon the following morning. The storm weakened to a tropical storm on the afternoon of the 29th about 50 miles west southwest of New Orleans, and weakened further to a tropical depression on the afternoon of the 30th near Monroe, Louisiana. ||Even though Issac was of hurricane status from near the mouth of the Mississippi River into southeast Louisiana, only tropical storm force winds were recorded on land areas of Mississippi. The maximum sustained wind in south Mississippi was 46 knots or 53 mph measured at the Gulfport Airport (KGPT) during the early afternoon of August 29th. A portable weather station (Weatherflow Inc) near Gulfport measured a 48 knot gust, or 55 mph, late on the morning of August 29. Maximum wind gust of 58 knots or 67 mph was recorded at the NOAA NOS Bay Waveland station and also at Gulfport (Weatherflow Inc) late on the morning of Aug 29. The long duration of tropical storm force winds downed some trees and power lines across the region. ||The minimum sea level pressure measured from a land station was 995.9 mb the NOAA-NOS station at Bay-Waveland station during the early morning of Aug 29th. |A storm tide ranged from approximately 5 feet in Jackson County to nearly 10 feet in Hancock County closer to Isaacs���s center. These values are approximately 3 to 8 feet above normal astronomical values. Storm surge flooding impacts were greatest in Hancock County.| |Persistent rainbands affected south Mississippi, especially the coastal sections produced heavy rainfall over a three day period. 10 to 20 inches of rainfall was common across the region. A co-operative observer near Pascagaoula recorded the maximum reading of 22.20 inches of rain. Heavy rainfall produced both flash flooding and later moderate to major river flooding. Record crests were observed on the Wolf River near Landon (Aug 31) and Gulfport (Sep 1), and the East Hobolochitto River near Cesear (Aug 31). Storm surge and high tides restricted outflow of the rivers near the coast and lakes exacerbating flooding of low lying areas along rivers and bayous near the coast as they emptied into the Gulf.||There were two weak tornadoes documented that occurred along Mississippi coast which resulted in generally minor property damage.||Overall , impacts from Isaac resulted in at least $7 million in damages in south Mississippi and one direct fatality. Much of the damage in the coastal counties of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson, damage was related to storm surge on the coast, flash flooding, or river flooding. There will likely be adjustments in the damages as additional information and assessments are made. There was one direct fatality in south Mississippi on morning of Aug 30 when a tree fell on a tow truck killing the 52 year old male driver.

Tropical Storm Lee initially developed as Tropical Depression Thirteen in middle Gulf of Mexico on Thursday evening September 1st. The depression moved slowly north and gradually strengthened, eventually reaching tropical storm strength just south of the Louisiana coast on Friday afternoon September 2nd. Tropical Storm Lee made only slow and haltingly northward progress over the next 24 hours eventually moving onshore the southeast Louisiana coast Saturday night, September 3rd, with a maximum sustained wind estimated around 60 mph. Lee move slowly inland to north of Baton Rouge late Sunday September 4th, and eventually weakened to a tropical depression Sunday evening. ||Tropical Depression Lee then moved steadily northeast throughout Monday, September 5th, taking on extra-tropical characteristics over the next 24 hours as it interacted with an upper level disturbance moving through the region. The maximum sustained wind observed in south Mississippi was a southeast wind 34 knots (39 mph) at Gulfport Airport on Sept 2nd at 2342 CST. The highest gust was recorded at the Gulfport Airport with a reading of 44 knots (51 mph) on Sept 2nd at 1735CST. Lowest minimum central pressure in south Mississippi was 997.0 mb at the McComb Airport at 1546 CST on Sept 4. ||As Tropical Depression Lee was moving northeast and taking on mid-latitude characteristics, strong northerly winds were experienced across the region, occasionally gusting to higher levels than experienced when Lee was characterized as a tropical storm. ||No fatalities or injuries were recorded in south Mississippi associated with any Tropical Storm Lee hazards. ||The main impacts associated with Tropical Storm Lee were associated with storm surge and rainfall. Both of these impacts were related to its slow forward speed as it crossed the region. Storm surge associated with Lee caused tide values to be 2 to 4 feet above normal causing low land flooding near the coast. Additional detailed information is contained in the separate storm surge report. Four day storm total rainfall ranged between 7 and 11 inches across the area. A maximum of 11.2 inches was recorded at the Pascagoula Airport in Jackson County. Dry antecedent conditions and low river levels caused river flooding to be minor for the amount of rainfall that occurred. ||Wind impacts were generally minimal due to only tropical storm strength winds recorded, resulting in a few tree limbs and weak trees downed causing power outages. ||Damage estimates are very rough estimates from reports received during and after the storm. All of the hazards associated with TS Lee resulted in an estimated $200,000 in property damage. There were three confirmed tornado touchdowns in coastal Mississippi resulting in an estimated $100,000 in property damage. Flash flooding contributed an estimated $25,000 in damage.

Hurricane Gustav emerged into the southeast Gulf of Mexico as a major category 3 hurricane on August 31st after developing in the Caribbean Sea and moving across western Cuba. Gustav tracked northwestward across the Gulf toward Louisiana and made landfall as a category 2 hurricane near Cocodrie Louisiana during the morning of September 1st. Gustav continued to move northwest and weakened to a category 1 storm over south central Louisiana later that day. The storm diminished to a tropical depression over northwestern Louisiana on September 2nd. ||The highest wind gust recorded in south Mississippi was 74 mph at the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport while the highest sustained wind of 54 mph was recorded at the Waveland Yacht Club. No official wind observations were available in far southwest Mississippi, however wind gusts to hurricane force may have occurred. The minimum sea level pressure measured in south Mississippi was 998 millibars at the McComb-Pike County Airport. Rainfall varied considerably ranging from around 4 to 10 inches.||Gustav produced mainly light wind damage across coastal Mississippi, although more significant and concentrated damage occurred in southwest Mississippi closer to the track of center of the storm. Widespread power outages occurred in southwest Mississippi, especially in Wilkinson County. Approximately 640 homes and mobiles homes in Wilkinson County were damaged by wind and falling trees and tree limbs. ||Storm surge ranged from of 4.5 to 6 feet in Jackson County to 8 to 11 feet in Hancock County. The maximum storm tide on the Mississippi coast was recorded at the NOAA tide gage at Bay St Louis with a reading of 10.92 ft above MLLW. Around 50 homes were flooded in Hancock County along with minor to moderate coastal flooding and beach erosion. The worst coastal flooding from the storm surge was in Hancock County.

Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest and most destructive hurricanes on record to impact the coast of the United States. It will likely be recorded as one the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States to date resulting in catastrophic damage and numerous casualties in southeast Louisiana and along the Mississippi coast. Damage and casualties resulting from Hurricane Katrina extended as far east as Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. Katrina developed from a tropical depression southeast of the Bahamas on August 24th. After moving through the Bahamas as a tropical storm, Katrina strengthened to a category 1 hurricane prior to landfall in south Florida around the Miami area on the 25th of August. Katrina crossed south Florida and entered the Gulf of Mexico and began to strengthen. Hurricane Katrina strengthened to a category 5 storm on August 28th about 250 miles south southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River with winds reaching their peak intensity of 175 mph and a central pressure of 902 mb. Post event analysis by the National Hurricane Center indicates that Katrina weakened slightly before making landfall as a strong category 3 storm in initial landfall in lower Plaquemines Parish. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 110 knots or 127 mph and a central pressure of 920 mb around 610 AM CDT on August 29th in southeast Louisiana just south of Buras in Plaquemines Parish. The storm continued on a north northeast track with the center passing about 40 miles southeast of New Orleans with a second landfall occurring near the Louisiana and Mississippi border around 945 AM CDT as a category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds estimated around 105 knots or 121 mph. Katrina continued to weaken as it moved north northeast across Mississippi during the day, but remained at hurricane strength 100 miles inland near Laurel, Mississippi. Katrina weakened to a tropical depression near Clarksville, Tennessee on August 30th.Damage across coastal Mississippi was catastrophic. The storm surge associated with Hurricane Katrina approached or exceeded the surge associated with Hurricane Camille and impacted a much more extensive area. Almost total destruction was observed along the immediate coast in Hancock and Harrison Counties with storm surge damage extending north along bays and bayous to Interstate 10. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed by the storm surge. Hurricane force winds also caused damage to roofs, power lines, signage, downed tress, and some windows were broken by wind and wind driven debris In areas away from storm surge flooding, wind damage was widespread with fallen trees taking a heavy toll on houses and power lines. Damage was less extensive in southwest Mississippi. Excluding losses covered by the Federal Flood Insurance Program, insured property losses in Mississippi were estimated at 9.8 billion dollars. Uninsured and insured losses combined were estimated to exceed 100 billion dollars across the Gulf Coast.As of late October the following fatality figures were reported in the Mississippi coastal counties; Hancock- 52, Harrison - 83, Jackson - 17. Additional details on fatalities will be given in later updates to storm data.Due to the failure of power and equipment prior to the peak of the storm, data for wind, storm surge, pressure, and rainfall are incomplete. The lowest pressure on the Mississippi coast was estimated to be 928 mb where the hurricane made landfall near the Louisiana Mississippi border. A pressure of 976 mb was recorded at 0951 CDT by a university weather station deployed in Pascagoula, well east of the landfall location. At approximately the same time, the pressure at the NWS office in Slidell, just to the west of landfall location, recorded a pressure of 934.1 mb at 0938 AM CDT. The highest wind gusts recorded in Mississippi and the adjacent coastal waters were 117 knots (134 mph) at the Pearl River County EOC office in Poplarville and 102 knots (118 mph) at 1000AM CDT by a university wind tower deployed at the Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. Maximum sustained winds in Mississippi were estimated around 105 knots (121 mph) near the storm's second landfall along the Mississippi and Louisiana border. Unofficial wind observations before the gage failed included a wind gust of 106 kt, (122 mph) at 0615 CDT by an amateur radio operator in Long Beach and a wind gust of 108 kt (124 mph) at the EOC in Pascagoula. Most tide gages were destroyed by the storm surge so storm surge was determined primarily by post storm high water mark surveys conducted by FEMA. An estimated storm surge of approximately 23.0 feet occurred at the Hancock County EOC operations area in Waveland, and the high water mark measured on the Jackson County EOC building in Pascagoula was 16.1 feet. Preliminary estimates of storm surge along the Mississippi Coast include Hancock County 19-25 ft, Harrison County 19-25 feet, Jackson County 17-21 ft. All storm surge heights are still water elevations referenced to NAVD88 datum.Storm total rainfall amounts generally ranged from 10 to 16 inches across coastal and south Mississippi with much lower amounts observed over southwest Mississippi. The highest observed storm total rainfall was 11 inches at Stennis Space Center and near Picayune.

Hurricane Cindy developed from a tropical depression that formed over the extreme western Caribbean Sea on July 3. This depression moved northwest over the Yucatan Peninsula and emerged over the south central Gulf of Mexico on July 4. On July 5th the depression strengthened into a tropical storm and moved north toward the southeast Louisiana coast and reached hurricane strength for a short period of time. Cindy made landfall in southeast Louisiana as a minimal hurricane early on July 6th just to the west of Grand Isle. Cindy then turned toward the northeast and weakened to a tropical storm as it moved onto the Mississippi coast before dissipating inland over central Alabama later that day. The long duration of tropical storm force winds and high gusts resulted in considerable wind damage to trees and foliage as well as widespread power outages due to downed electrical lines. The highest maximum sustained wind at a land station was 49 mph, or 43 knots, at the Pascagoula Airport. The highest wind gust measured in coastal Mississippi was 55 mph, or 48 knots, at the Pascagoula Airport, and 60 mph, or 52 knots, at the NOAA buoy 42007 located 22 miles south southeast of Biloxi. Heavy rainfall resulted in extensive street flooding with rainfall generally amounts ranging from 3 inches to a little over 6 inches across much of coastal Mississippi. The lowest pressures measured were 996.2 mb at NOAA buoy 42007 located 22 miles south southeast of Biloxi and 995.0 mb at Kessler Airforce Base in Biloxi. High tides caused minor storm surge flooding along the Mississippi coast especially in Hancock County. The highest storm surge recorded was 6.2 feet NGVD at Ocean Springs.Overall the tropical storm caused approximately $10 million in damage, with 1 million attributed to storm surge and the remainder wind damage.

Hurricane Ivan moved steadily northward across the the north-central Gulf of Mexico on September 15th before turning north-northeast and making landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane during the early morning of September 16th.Hurricane Ivan made landfall far enough to the east of the Mississippi Coast to minimize the damage to the coastal counties, however hurricane force winds did affect Jackson County. An anemometer on top of the Emergency Operation Center in downtown Pascagoula recorded a wind gust to 76 knots (88 mph) as the eye of the hurricane passed to the east of area. Tropical storm force winds occurred over Harrison and Hancock Counties with wind gusts approaching hurricane force in the coastal waters. A wind gust of 68 knots (78 mph) was recorded by an automated wind gage at Pointe Cadet in Biloxi Harbor, and 53 knot (61 mph) wind gust was recorded at the Emergency Operations Center in Waveland.Jackson County experienced the greatest amount of damage among coastal counties. A roof was blown off of an apartment building in Pascagoula and at least a dozen homes suffered major damage either from wind or from fallen trees. Around 100 homes had some type of wind damage, along with 30 mobile homes and 25 businesses. Trees and large tree limbs were toppled in many areas contributing to power outages in Jackson County. Wind damage was much less over Harrison, Hancock, and Pearl River counties. There were scattered reports of fallen trees and tree limbs, downing power lines and causing damage to some houses. The lowest pressure recorded along the Mississippi Coast was 975.6 mb at 2336 CST on September 15th at the Pascagoula Airport. However power to the weather instrument failed shortly after this reading and a lower reading is highly likely. At Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, the lowest pressure of 982.9 mb occurred at 0055 CST September 16th. Storm surge was generally 3 to 5 feet above normal along the coast. The highest storm surge recorded was at the mouth of the Pascagoula River near Pascagoula with a storm surge 6.72 ft NGVD. Some tidal surge flooding occurred in low lying areas near the coast. No tornadoes were reported. Storm total rainfall varied from an inch or less in Hancock County to around 6 inches in eastern Jackson County. The highest rainfall total was 6.29 inches at the Pascagoula Emergency Operations Center.No direct injuries or fatalities were noted in coastal Mississippi.Total storm damage was estimated at around 10 million dollars with approximately 80 percent of the damage due to wind ($6.7 million) and 20 percent ($ 2.3 million) due to storm surge damage.