Mississippi, 1985

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 1, 1985

August 1, 1985 · NWS AT · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

9 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
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

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When
August 1, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Chickasaw County
Coordinates
34.070, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
August 1, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Coordinates
33.470, -88.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 1, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
33.650, -88.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha

When
August 1, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County
Coordinates
33.420, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When
August 1, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Noxubee County
Coordinates
33.120, -88.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When
August 1, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Noxubee County
Coordinates
33.100, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
August 1, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.500, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Yalobusha

When
August 1, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Yalobusha County
Coordinates
34.030, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
August 1, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
32.480, -89.120

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: 10061970, 10061971, 10061972, 10061973, 10061974, 10061975, 10061976, 10061977, 10061978.