Mississippi, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, April 25, 1982

April 25, 1982 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
3
Property damage
$250,000
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

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jackson

When
April 25, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
30.380, -88.530

Hail, Hinds

When
April 25, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -90.080

Hail, Simpson

When
April 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
April 25, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
31.950, -89.880

Hail, Marion

When
April 25, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.250, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
April 25, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
31.970, -89.300

Hail, Jones

When
April 25, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.700, -89.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Tunica

When
April 25, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Tunica County
Coordinates
34.820, -90.320

Hail, Coahoma

When
April 25, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -90.580

What these are

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.
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: 10062298, 10062299, 10062300, 10062301, 10062302, 10062303, 10062304, 10062305, 10062306.