Mississippi, 1976

Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, May 14, 1976

May 14, 1976 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 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

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pike

When
May 14, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.280, -90.470

Hail, Hinds

When
May 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -90.380

Hail, Hinds

When
May 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -90.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
May 14, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Rankin County
Coordinates
32.070, -89.980

Hail, Lawrence

When
May 14, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.470, -90.220

Hail, Lawrence

When
May 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -90.120

Hail, Marion

When
May 14, 10:33 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.350, -89.930

Hail, Jones

When
May 14, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.570, -89.130

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10051196, 10051197, 10051198, 10051199, 10051200, 10051201, 10051202, 10051203.