Mississippi, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 12, 1975

March 12, 1975 · 30 events in 18 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 6 hail, 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
13
Property damage
$630,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
30

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.950, -89.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Coahoma

When
March 12, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Coordinates
34.150, -90.720

Tornado, Bolivar

When
March 12, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Bolivar County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.970, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Coahoma

When
March 12, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Coordinates
34.250, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Quitman

When
March 12, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Quitman County
Coordinates
34.350, -90.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
March 12, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Bolivar County
Coordinates
33.950, -90.780

Tornado, Tallahatchie

When
March 12, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Tallahatchie County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.070, -90.430

Tornado, Panola

When
March 12, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Panola County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.370, -90.000

Tornado, Tallahatchie

When
March 12, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Tallahatchie County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.000, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When
March 12, 8:27 AM CST
Where
Tate County
Coordinates
34.600, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
March 12, 8:52 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
34.370, -89.520

Tornado, Yalobusha

When
March 12, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Yalobusha County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.970, -89.750

Tornado, Union

When
March 12, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Union County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.530, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Yalobusha

When
March 12, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Yalobusha County
Coordinates
34.070, -89.650

Tornado, Calhoun

When
March 12, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Rating
F2
Path length
8.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.070, -89.400

Hail, Tippah

When
March 12, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Tippah County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.600, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
March 12, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.980, -89.350

Tornado, Chickasaw

When
March 12, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Chickasaw County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.000, -88.750

Hail, Tishomingo

When
March 12, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.750, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
March 12, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Coordinates
34.750, -88.320

Tornado, Monroe

When
March 12, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.070, -88.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When
March 12, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Itawamba County
Coordinates
34.370, -88.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
March 12, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.650, -89.450

Hail, Bolivar

When
March 12, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -90.820

Hail, Lafayette

When
March 12, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
March 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
34.370, -89.500

Hail, Leflore

When
March 12, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Leflore County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -90.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
March 12, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Leflore County
Coordinates
33.750, -90.220

Hail, Grenada

When
March 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grenada County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
March 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Coordinates
34.500, -88.220

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10048509, 10048510, 10048511, 10048512, 10048513, 10048514, 10048515, 10048516, 10048517, 10048518, 10048519, 10048520, 10048521, 10048522, 10048523, 10048524, 10048525, 10048526, 10048527, 10048528, 10048529, 10048530, 10048531, 10048532, 10048533, 10048534, 10048535, 10048536, 10048537, 10048538.