Power Outage in Kosciusko, MS

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Delta Electric Power Assn
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Kosciusko Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

March 3, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees were blown down on roads near Kosciusko including MS Highway 19E near the intersection with Highway 14, MS Highway 43N, and MS Highway 14W. Some power lines were also blown down along Highway 43N.

Williamsville - Williamsville
March 30, 2022 - Tornado

This strong tornado started in the Singleton community along Minshew Road and tracked northeast into southern Attala County before dissipating. The tornado grew and intensified quickly along Corinth and Faulkner Roads. Thousands of trees were uprooted or snapped and several homes had minor damage. A few sheds were destroyed and many power lines were downed. The tornado peaked in intensity as it crossed Singleton Road and Highway 35. Significant tree damage occurred in this area. Multiple homes and buildings sustained varying degrees of damage. Many power lines were down here as well. The tornado then crossed Big Springs and Daugherty Roads where substantial tree damage continued. Some homes also sustained mostly minor damage. The tornado weakened some as it approached the county line. Three homes sustained|moderate roof damage and a couple sheds were destroyed. The tornado continued into southern Attala county and steadily decreased in intensity. Damage consisted mostly of tree damage and power lines down. The tornado dissipated after crossing Center Road. This tornado was quite wide (1200 yds, roughly 0.7 miles in Leake County) and was on the ground for 10.6 miles. Maximum winds were around 115 mph.

Williamsville - Williamsville
June 13, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were blown down along a portion of MS Highway 440.

Possumneck - Possumneck
May 2, 2021 - Tornado

An EF-1 tornado touched down just south of Attala Highway 440 on a church property. A few trees were damaged here, and a power line was blown down. It damaged a few more trees along Highway 440 and caused some minor roof damage to a home. The tornado continued north-northeast through mostly wooded areas and then crossed Attala Roads 3111 and 3102, where multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then weakened as it crossed MS Highway 35 near the intersection with Attala Road 3122 in the Carmack community and then dissipated. Peak winds were estimated to be 90 mph.

Possumneck - Hesterville
May 2, 2021 - Tornado

An EF-1 tornado touched down just south of Attala Highway 440 on a church property. A few trees were damaged here, and a power line was blown down. It damaged a few more trees along Highway 440 and caused some minor roof damage to a home. The tornado continued north-northeast through mostly wooded areas and then crossed Attala Roads 3111 and 3102, where multiple trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado then weakened as it crossed MS Highway 35 near the intersection with Attala Road 3122 in the Carmack community and then dissipated. Peak winds were estimated to be 90 mph.

Possumneck - Hesterville

Episodes

March 9, 2006

A squall line pushed through central Mississippi and caused significant damage to the eastern portion of Attala county. This line produced 60 mph winds in Kosciusko and 80 mph near the community of Zama. It was around Zama and the eastern portion of the county that were hardest hit. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Several mobile homes sustained structural damage as one was rolled over and a couple others had the roof torn off.

News

Tornado warnings issued. Mississippi sees storm damage

A storm system passing through Mississippi has the potential to be "a significant event," forecasters say.

Mar 22, 2022

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Kosciusko, Mississippi

City Kosciusko
County Attala
State Mississippi (MS)
Country United States
Zip Codes 39090

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