Power Outage in Prentiss, MS
Last report: February 13, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Prentiss
To report a power outage in Prentiss, Mississippi, located in Jefferson Davis County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Southern Pine Electric
Mississippi Power
Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association
Entergy Mississippi
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 39474.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Jefferson Davis County
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
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Prentiss, Mississippi
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@JeffDavisCoSD - April 05, 2022 02:27
At 9:00 AM CDT, 1 NNE Prentiss [Jefferson Davis Co, MS] EMERGENCY MNGR reports NON-TSTM WND DMG. TREES WERE BLOWN D… https://t.co/xEkP6vudG2
@iembot_jan - October 29, 2019 04:17
At 9:00 AM CDT, 1 NNE Prentiss [Jefferson Davis Co, MS] EMERGENCY MNGR reports NON-TSTM WND DMG. TREES WERE BLOWN D… https://t.co/CVs4qxiEdj
@iembot_jan - October 26, 2019 15:03