Mississippi, 1973

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 16, 1973

March 16, 1973 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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
7

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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
March 16, 2:28 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Coordinates
32.830, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
March 16, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Copiah County
Coordinates
31.870, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
March 16, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
32.430, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
March 16, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.370, -88.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
March 16, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.370, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
March 16, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
31.800, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha

When
March 16, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County
Coordinates
33.380, -88.680

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.

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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: 10048446, 10048447, 10048448, 10048449, 10048450, 10048451, 10048452.