Mississippi, 1985

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 23, 1985

April 23, 1985 · NWS AT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

8 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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 23, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
33.400, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
April 23, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County
Coordinates
33.180, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
April 23, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Leflore County
Coordinates
33.520, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
April 23, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Attala County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.050, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 23, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Webster County
Coordinates
33.530, -89.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
April 23, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Coordinates
33.430, -89.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
April 23, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.320, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
April 23, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Rankin County
Coordinates
32.080, -89.770

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.

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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: 10064172, 10064173, 10064174, 10064175, 10064176, 10064177, 10064178, 10064179.