Mississippi, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 30, 1976

March 30, 1976 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 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
0
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When
March 30, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.250, -89.830

Hail, Lee

When
March 30, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -88.670

Tornado, Madison

When
March 30, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.570, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
March 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
31.650, -91.300

Tornado, Jefferson

When
March 30, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F3
Path length
27 mi
Path width
1,583 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.670, -91.180

Tornado, Copiah

When
March 30, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Copiah County
Rating
F3
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.750, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.230, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
March 30, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
March 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.330, -90.330

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10048897, 10048898, 10048899, 10048900, 10050952, 10050953, 10050954, 10051167, 10051168.