Mississippi, 1973Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 26, 1973
April 26, 1973 · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Yalobusha
- When
- April 26, 12:15 AM CST
- Where
- Yalobusha County
- Coordinates
- 34.170, -89.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- April 26, 3:30 AM CST
- Where
- Adams County
- Coordinates
- 31.550, -91.380
Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin
- When
- April 26, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Rankin County
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -90.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Marion
- When
- April 26, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Marion County
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Coordinates
- 31.280, -89.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc
- When
- April 26, 7:10 AM CST
- Where
- Pontotoc County
- Coordinates
- 34.200, -89.130
- 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.
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, April 26, 1973$25,000 · F3 · 6 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, April 26, 19736 injured · $2.5 million · F1 · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 26, 1973$275,000 · F2 · 3 events
- Tornado in Missouri, April 26, 19732 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 26, 1973F2 · 11 events
- Tornado in North Carolina, April 26, 1973$25,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Alabama, April 26, 19731.75 in hail · 3 events
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: 10048124, 10048125, 10048126, 10048127, 10048128.