Mississippi, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 8, 1979

April 8, 1979 · NWS MM · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 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
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.

Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
April 8, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County
Coordinates
32.830, -90.270

Hail, Hinds

When
April 8, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
April 8, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.450, -88.580

Hail, Hinds

When
April 8, 10:53 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
April 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Coordinates
32.780, -89.120

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.
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: 10063998, 10063999, 10064000, 10064001, 10064002.