Mississippi, 1983

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 19, 1983

May 19, 1983 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$3.0 million
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
May 19, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Hinds County
Coordinates
32.270, -90.430

Tornado, Madison

When
May 19, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
77 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
32.450, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 19, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.630, -90.080

Tornado, Scott

When
May 19, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.570, -89.720

Tornado, Leake

When
May 19, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
77 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.580, -89.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 19, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
32.320, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
May 19, 6:45 AM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
31.600, -89.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 19, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
32.320, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 19, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
31.820, -89.200

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.
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.

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: 10064105, 10064106, 10064107, 10060499, 10060500, 10060501, 10060502, 10060716, 10060717.