Power Outage in Bassfield, MS

Thunderstorm Wind. Emergency management reported numerous trees and powerlines down near Partman Cemetery in Northwest Jefferson Davis county.

May 05, 2023

Tornado. An EF-1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Bassfield Cemetery Road and McLeod Drive and then moved to the northeast. At the start, some tin was blown off a large shed and some power poles were broken. As it crossed Bass and South Williamsburg Roads, several trees were damaged and an awning was blow down. A brick home in the area had minor roof damage as well. The tornado peaked in intensity as it crossed Mississippi Highway 42, where a large metal shed had more than 80% of the roof blown off and numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. A more focused corridor of damage was noted here in the tree damage. The tornado dissipated after crossing Hosey Mikell Road. The estimated peak wind speed was 110 mph. A tornadic debris signature was observed on radar with this tornado, and storm chasers recorded footage of the tornado as it crossed Highway 42.

November 29, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. A line of severe thunderstorms blew down numerous trees and power lines in a swath across northern and central portions of Jefferson Davis County including several down along Mississippi Highway 13 north of Prentiss and several along MS Highway 35 near the intersection with Granby Road.

April 13, 2022

Tornado. A tornado began around Al Williamson Road where trees were blown down. It then traveled along E D Gray Road where it snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood and softwood trees, caused roof damage to a few mobile homes, and caused some minor damage to a barn. The tornado intensified to EF-2 strength and caused damage along Clem Road including uprooted and snapped hardwood trees. A home in this area was damaged, with some of the roofing removed and the porch awning blown away. The more significant damage at this location was to an outbuilding that had significant roof damage with debris strewn into a nearby field. A power pole across the street was snapped, and several trees were snapped and uprooted along 56 acres of property. The tornado then crossed Atwood Road where it snapped a power pole and caused additional tree damage. The tornado then crossed into Covington County. The estimated maximum wind gust for the portion of this tornado in Jefferson Davis County was 120 mph. The total path length of this tornado was 14.99 miles across both counties.

April 05, 2022

Tropical Storm. Tropical storm force wind gusts resulted in numerous trees and power lines downed across the county.

August 30, 2021

Due to continued hazardous road conditions and power outages, the Jefferson Davis County School District will be cl… https://t.co/wfBPTNHc4n

@JDC_SD - February 16, 2021 23:25

Due to hazardous weather conditions and power outages, the Jefferson Davis County School District will be closed to… https://t.co/LrYvouyOdn

@JDC_SD - February 15, 2021 21:16

@NWSJacksonMS @CPHunt12 This is in the Town of Prentiss. We’ve had a lot of freezing rain and sleet. Most of the po… https://t.co/nlXSXFl98y

@CharleyDumas - February 15, 2021 16:36

At 8:55 PM CDT, 2 WNW Carson [Jefferson Davis Co, MS] EMERGENCY MNGR reports TSTM WND DMG. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES A… https://t.co/YYJkLh3Y02

@iembot_jan - April 14, 2019 21:20

RT @JDCHS_JAGS: Due to power outage at JE Johnson Elementary School, ALL Jefferson Davis County Schools will be releasing school early! Ele…

@PRJDCHS - April 12, 2019 18:00