Mississippi, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, April 30, 1985

April 30, 1985 · NWS AT · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

12 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Hail, De Soto

When
April 30, 3:46 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -90.020

Hail, Marion

When
April 30, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -89.870

Hail, De Soto

When
April 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -90.020

Hail, Smith

When
April 30, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -89.550

Hail, Carroll

When
April 30, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.350, -89.920

Hail, De Soto

When
April 30, 6:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -90.020

Hail, Lee

When
April 30, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.270, -88.770

Hail, Scott

When
April 30, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
April 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.850, -89.620

Hail, Scott

When
April 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -89.670

Hail, De Soto

When
April 30, 6:40 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -90.000

Hail, Itawamba

When
April 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Itawamba County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.220, -88.500

Tornado, Lee

When
April 30, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
34.270, -88.620

Hail, Newton

When
April 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
April 30, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Winston County
Coordinates
33.230, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
April 30, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Leake County
Coordinates
32.730, -89.550

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.
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: 10060787, 10060788, 10060789, 10060790, 10060791, 10060792, 10060793, 10060794, 10060795, 10060796, 10060797, 10060798, 10060799, 10060800, 10060801, 10060802.