Mississippi, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 21, 1990

May 21, 1990 · NWS MEI · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

10 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.

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

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When
May 21, 4:15 AM CST
Where
De Soto County
Coordinates
34.800, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 21, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
34.770, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcorn

When
May 21, 5:57 AM CST
Where
Alcorn County
Coordinates
34.930, -88.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
May 21, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Holmes County
Coordinates
33.120, -90.120

Hail, Winston

When
May 21, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Winston County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -89.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
May 21, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Leake County
Coordinates
32.730, -89.530

Hail, Neshoba

When
May 21, 10:34 AM CST
Where
Neshoba County
Measured
0.85 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
May 21, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Hinds County
Coordinates
32.300, -90.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
May 21, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Claiborne County
Coordinates
32.000, -91.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 21, 12:07 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Coordinates
31.970, -89.300

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 21, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -90.350

Hail, Wayne

When
May 21, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
0.8 in hail
Coordinates
31.430, -88.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
30.400, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When
May 21, 7:30 PM CST
Where
George County
Coordinates
30.920, -88.580

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.

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: 10064549, 10064550, 10064551, 10064552, 10064553, 10064554, 10064555, 10064556, 10064557, 10064558, 10064559, 10064560, 10064561, 10064562.