An afternoon thunderstorm brought high winds that downed trees and power lines in Lawrence County on Monday.

According to the National Weather Service, a roof was blown off a shed in Silver Creek and trees and power lines were blown down in Monticello. Trees and power lines were downed in New Hebron.

No injuries were reported.

The rainfall associated with the storm cooled temperatures that had been peaking near the triple digits. The Lincoln County area remains under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. today.  Heat index values are expected to peak between 105 and 100.

A morning thunderstorm kept temperatures below normal early today. Temperatures are expected to drop slightly throughout the week.

Several cities in the state have tied historic heat records recently. Jackson has seen 29 days in a row of 95 degree heat or higher. If temperatures top 95 today, the record set in 1896 will fall.

McComb on Sunday set a record with a high temperature of 103. The all-time high there is 106, which was set in August of 2000. The weather service did not have records data for Brookhaven.

The wastewater treatment plant in Brookhaven reported a high of 100 for Monday.

The weather service recommends drinking plenty of fluids or staying in an air-conditioned space during the hottest part of the day.

Lincoln County remains under a burn ban until Sept. 7, according to the state Forestry Commission. It was unclear if today’s rainfall would allow officials to cancel the ban.