Mississippi, 1989

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 4, 1989

May 4, 1989 · NWS JAN · 18 events in 13 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 4, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
32.270, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 4, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
32.530, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
May 4, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Warren County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
May 4, 9:56 AM CST
Where
Issaquena County
Coordinates
32.670, -90.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
May 4, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Hinds County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -90.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
May 4, 10:40 AM CST
Where
Hinds County
Coordinates
32.320, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
May 4, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Coordinates
32.300, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 4, 10:57 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
32.430, -90.130

Tornado, Rankin

When
May 4, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -89.770

Tornado, Rankin

When
May 4, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.320, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
May 4, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Rankin County
Coordinates
32.150, -90.130

Tornado, Scott

When
May 4, 11:31 AM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.450, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
May 4, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Simpson County
Coordinates
31.980, -89.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 4, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
32.130, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
May 4, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.030, -89.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
May 4, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Clarke County
Coordinates
32.170, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
May 4, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County
Coordinates
32.370, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
May 4, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
31.250, -89.830

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10064441, 10064442, 10064443, 10064444, 10064445, 10064446, 10064447, 10064448, 10064449, 10064450, 10064451, 10064452, 10064453, 10064454, 10064455, 10064456, 10064457, 10064458.