Mississippi, 1985

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 28, 1985

May 28, 1985 · NWS AT · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

14 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
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coahoma

When
May 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Coordinates
34.230, -90.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
May 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County
Coordinates
33.850, -91.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
May 28, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County
Coordinates
33.750, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 28, 4:59 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.480, -90.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Coahoma

When
May 28, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Coordinates
34.200, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
May 28, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County
Coordinates
33.730, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
May 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Leflore County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.520, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
May 28, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.530, -90.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
May 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Leflore County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
33.550, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
May 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grenada County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.780, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
May 28, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.980, -89.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 28, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
May 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County
Coordinates
33.320, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.820, -88.550

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: 10060822, 10060823, 10060824, 10060825, 10060826, 10060827, 10060828, 10060829, 10060830, 10060831, 10060832, 10060833, 10060834, 10060835.