Where does hurricane damage risk diminish to near zero? (Jackson: tornado, living in)

[Johnhw2]

With this relatively weak hurricane brewing in the gulf, how far north into mississippi do residents worry about wind damage from this strength storm? How about flooding are part os Jackson at risk with a wet storm like this if it moves slowly through the area?

[Dd714]

Storm surge does the most damage, obviously that is only along the coast. Wind damage as well, but hurricanes collapse quickly when they hit land and no longer have warm water to feed on.

For a minimal hurricane I wouldn't worry at all about being in Jackson, some wind, some rain, no big deal...except for tornadoes that can spin off but you don't need a hurricane for that. That's a typical spring storm for us in the mid-south.

Also if you live in a trailer park - because God seems to hate trailer parks and will target those specifically.

[southernnaturelover]

Generally within about a hundred miles inland is where most of the wind damage occurs. I’m in Alabama but I live about 55 miles inland, and my town got pretty severe damage from Ivan (2004) and Fredrick (1979).

Hurricane Michael last year flattened forests well into Georgia. Generally they don’t weaken much until the whole eye is over land. If you look at the FL panhandle for example, by the time the southern eyewall is on land, the northern eyewall is already crossing into Alabama.

[Johnhw2]

Thanks both, that is about what I figured. I lived in Houston for decades and my biggest fear was flooding which happened with tropical storm Harvey. Fortunately we had moved to DFW by then we are about 300 miles inland from the gulf and more hills and better drainage over all than Houston. I was in New Orleans for a summer job in 1969 when Camille came into the coast of Mississippi. Tornadoes do not scare me as their impact area is small but a hurricane is a whole other thing

[Dd714]

Originally Posted by Johnhw2

Thanks both, that is about what I figured. I lived in Houston for decades and my biggest fear was flooding which happened with tropical storm Harvey. Fortunately we had moved to DFW by then we are about 300 miles inland from the gulf and more hills and better drainage over all than Houston. I was in New Orleans for a summer job in 1969 when Camille came into the coast of Mississippi. Tornadoes do not scare me as their impact area is small but a hurricane is a whole other thing

I grew up in Central Florida. Hurricanes are nothing, I've been through enough. But I've never been more scared then when I moved to the Memphis area and went through a few tornado seasons - bad storms, then power goes out, pitch dark in the house, pitch dark outside, and then the local tornado sirens go off....those sirens - it's like an announcement "you will die in a few minutes".

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by Dd714

I grew up in Central Florida. Hurricanes are nothing, I've been through enough. But I've never been more scared then when I moved to the Memphis area and went through a few tornado seasons - bad storms, then power goes out, pitch dark in the house, pitch dark outside, and then the local tornado sirens go off....those sirens - it's like an announcement "you will die in a few minutes".

.... And worst of all is the night-time tornadoes. We had a couple over the last few years and I walked outside with the dogs. Even the dogs seemed spooked by the still night air and those sirens endlessly wailing.

[sammyreynolds1977]

Tornadoes are the worst and like Listener said night time ones are scary.

[kgpremed13]

Id say around Hattiesburg. Katrina happened right before I got to USM, they said they didn't get any damage but they did get a lot of evacuees. Tornados in that area is another story.

[viverlibre]

Originally Posted by kgpremed13

Id say around Hattiesburg. Katrina happened right before I got to USM, they said they didn't get any damage but they did get a lot of evacuees. Tornados in that area is another story.

Katrina caused plenty of damage in H'burg and into Jackson. Rain saturates the round, weakening the soil, then wind pushes trees over.

Much of Hattiesburg was without power for a week or so due to downed trees.

Google - Hattiesburg Katrina Damage.

[SterkIjon]

Originally Posted by viverlibre

Katrina caused plenty of damage in H'burg and into Jackson. Rain saturates the round, weakening the soil, then wind pushes trees over.

Much of Hattiesburg was without power for a week or so due to downed trees.

Google - Hattiesburg Katrina Damage.

Yes, I was living in Minnesota at the time and I recall a city about 35 miles from me ( St Cloud MN...pop 70,000) deciding to help by "adopting" a specific city in Mississippi.
Hattiesburg was chosen and a delegation went from St Cloud to Hattiesburg to help out, deliver supplies, and $$$$$$$$ that had been raised.