Mississippi, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, March 25, 1993

March 25, 1993 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$651,000
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

9 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Amite

When
March 25, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Amite County, Smithdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail lasted for about 10 minutes.

Hail, Pike

When
March 25, 12:28 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Magnolia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several automobiles were damaged.

Hail, Neshoba

When
March 25, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Progress
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several cars and roofs were damaged.

Hail, Jones

When
March 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Laurel
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lauderdale

When
March 25, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
March 25, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail fell for 4 or 5 minutes and crackedthe windshields of several cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
March 25, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Kingston
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four trees were blown over or uprooted, including one large cottonwood tree.

Hail, Franklin

When
March 25, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Knoxville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.477, -90.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Amite

When
March 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Amite County, Cosby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wilkinson

When
March 25, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Wilkinson County, Woodville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
31.161, -91.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail fell for 10 minutes and damaged several automobiles and roof tops.

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: 10331133, 10330260, 10330303, 10330049, 10329988, 10331052, 10331053, 10329881, 10331134, 10332330.