Mississippi, 1972

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 25, 1972

June 25, 1972 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
June 25, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County
Coordinates
33.780, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
June 25, 10:10 AM CST
Where
Leflore County
Coordinates
33.500, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 25, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
33.380, -91.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
June 25, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Grenada County
Coordinates
33.780, -89.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
June 25, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Coordinates
32.780, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 25, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Scott County
Coordinates
32.280, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 25, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
31.700, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
June 25, 1:23 PM CST
Where
Forrest County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
31.280, -89.280

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10047612, 10047613, 10047614, 10047615, 10047616, 10047617, 10047618, 10047619.