Mississippi, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 23, 1988

April 23, 1988 · NWS JAN · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

10 hail, 4 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
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

10 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lauderdale

When
April 23, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -88.820

Hail, Rankin

When
April 23, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
April 23, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.370, -88.720

Hail, Lauderdale

When
April 23, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -88.520

Hail, Rankin

When
April 23, 10:18 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -89.980

Hail, Rankin

When
April 23, 10:28 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -89.800

Hail, Hinds

When
April 23, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -90.250

Hail, Rankin

When
April 23, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 23, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.030, -89.530

Hail, Jasper

When
April 23, 12:02 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -89.270

Hail, Clarke

When
April 23, 1:14 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -88.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippah

When
April 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Tippah County
Coordinates
34.670, -89.030

Hail, Prentiss

When
April 23, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Prentiss County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.650, -88.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County
Coordinates
33.580, -90.070

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.

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: 10062589, 10062590, 10062591, 10062592, 10062593, 10062594, 10062595, 10062596, 10062597, 10062598, 10062599, 10062600, 10062601, 10062602.