Mississippi, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 6, 1983

April 6, 1983 · NWS T · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 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
10

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, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 6, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -90.330

Hail, Leflore

When
April 6, 7:27 AM CST
Where
Leflore County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -90.080

Hail, Carroll

When
April 6, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.400, -90.050

Hail, Adams

When
April 6, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -91.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Coordinates
32.230, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 6, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
31.950, -89.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
April 6, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County
Coordinates
31.550, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 6, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
31.950, -89.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
April 6, 2:28 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.500, -89.130

Hail, Adams

When
April 6, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.480, -91.300

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: 10064065, 10064066, 10064067, 10064068, 10064069, 10064070, 10064071, 10064072, 10064073, 10064074.