Mississippi, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 30, 1989

March 30, 1989 · NWS JAN · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
10

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

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

Hail, De Soto

When
March 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.870, -89.920

Hail, Marshall

When
March 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.950, -89.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Coahoma

When
March 30, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Coordinates
34.200, -90.580

Hail, Coahoma

When
March 30, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Coahoma County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.320, -90.450

Hail, Quitman

When
March 30, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Quitman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.350, -90.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
March 30, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
34.320, -89.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
March 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
34.370, -89.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When
March 30, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Union County
Coordinates
34.500, -89.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
March 30, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County
Coordinates
34.330, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
March 30, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Coordinates
34.270, -88.720

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: 10063324, 10063325, 10063326, 10063327, 10063328, 10064180, 10064181, 10064182, 10064183, 10064394.