Mississippi, 1985

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 1, 1985

December 1, 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
December 1, 3:50 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
33.080, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
December 1, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County
Coordinates
33.350, -90.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
December 1, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Humphreys County
Coordinates
33.180, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallahatchie

When
December 1, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Tallahatchie County
Coordinates
33.730, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
December 1, 4:40 AM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
33.330, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
December 1, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
December 1, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
33.980, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
December 1, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Lowndes County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
33.650, -88.450

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: 10063066, 10063067, 10063068, 10063069, 10063070, 10063071, 10063072, 10063073.