April 19 Storm Damage Assessment

The areas affected totaled approximately 3,772 acres, of which 1,888 (1,016 pine; 621 hardwood; 251 mixed) were forested acres on non-industrial, private forestland. The potential economic impact to forested acres is estimated at $1,497,626 using the average prices from Silvastat 360 for each product class.

Information by county is listed below.

County	Pine Acres Damaged	Hdwd Acres Damaged	Mixed Acres Damaged	Total Acres Damaged	Estimated Timber Value Impacted
Lamar	75	12	26	113	$ 81,359
Marion	916	609	225	1,750	$ 1,396,789
Walthall	25	0	0	25	$ 19,479
Total Values	1,016	621	251	1,888	$ 1,497,626

The acreage was calculated using a 2016 NCLD layer along with data collected from aerial reconnaissance. Volumes were estimated using current FIA data for each county.

This estimated value does not include public lands, urban areas, sparsely forested areas or non-forested areas where trees may still have been damaged. This estimate may change as more data on the ground is collected. MFC crews are on the ground surveying damage to forests managed by the agency.

This estimate may not accurately reflect an individual landowner’s damage. Landowners with timber damage should contact a registered consulting forester to further evaluate the storm’s impact on their forestlands and discuss recovery options. Unfortunately, these areas may or may not fully recover as insects, diseases and other stressors tend to cause further timber loss.

For additional information about storm damage impacts, contact Todd Matthews, MFC Forest Management Chief, at tmatthews@mfc.ms.gov.

Landowners seeking advice or programs to assist with recovery can contact their local MFC forester. Find a local forester by visiting www.mfc.ms.gov.

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