Mississippi, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 6, 1989

August 6, 1989 · NWS JAN · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
12

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 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tishomingo

When
August 6, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Coordinates
34.900, -88.250

Hail, Tishomingo

When
August 6, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Tishomingo County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.600, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Prentiss

When
August 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Prentiss County
Coordinates
34.650, -88.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
August 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.450, -88.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
33.980, -88.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When
August 6, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Itawamba County
Coordinates
34.250, -88.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
August 6, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.270, -88.720

Hail, Tippah

When
August 6, 4:41 PM CST
Where
Tippah County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
August 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
33.720, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When
August 6, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chickasaw County
Coordinates
33.900, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
August 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Attala County
Coordinates
33.070, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
August 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
33.120, -90.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10062259, 10062260, 10062261, 10062262, 10062263, 10062264, 10062265, 10063116, 10063117, 10063118, 10063119, 10063120.