Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 30, 1993

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 30, 1993
Start: 1993-03-30T10:20
End: 1993-03-30T23:44
Location: Mississippi

March 30, 1993 · 57 events in 29 counties and zones

41 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 54 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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: $4.3 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 57

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

41 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marion

When: March 30, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Marion County, Columbia
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 31.231, -89.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Simpson

When: March 30, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Simpson County, Shivers
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clarke

When: March 30, 11:15 AM CST
Where: Clarke County, Quitman
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: March 30, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Issaquena

When: March 30, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Issaquena County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.741, -90.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One inch hail occurred from Mayersville to Fitler.

Hail, Jefferson Davis

When: March 30, 3:07 PM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Bassfield
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roofs and cars were damaged.

Tornado, Covington

When: March 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Collins
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.630, -89.420

A school teacher watched a funnel cloud until it touched downbriefly and destroyed a chicken house.

Hail, Neshoba

When: March 30, 3:31 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Warren

When: March 30, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Eagle Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail damaged several roofs of houses, broke out windows, and broke a couple windshields of cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When: March 30, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Kemper County to Dekalb
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.755, -88.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: March 30, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were broken off or blown down.

Hail, Yazoo

When: March 30, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, Enola
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winston

When: March 30, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winston

When: March 30, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winston

When: March 30, 4:47 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Noxapater
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winston

When: March 30, 4:52 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Winston

When: March 30, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Simpson

When: March 30, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Simpson County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Baseball-size hail fell from Braxton to D'Lo. The hail punctured through a couple of mobile homes. Many roofs of houses and automobiles were damaged.

Tornado, Copiah

When: March 30, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Copiah County, Crystal Springs
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 31.980, -90.300

A weak tornado was reported on the ground near the Harmony Community. No damage was done.

Hail, Rankin

When: March 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Puckett
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windshields were broken and automobiles damaged.

Tornado, Simpson

When: March 30, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Harrisville
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Coordinates: 32.050, -90.180

A small tornado touched down briefly near the Old Pearl Community and did not do any damage.

Hail, Rankin

When: March 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Puckett
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail up to the size of softballs damaged roofs and vehicles. Many windows and windshields were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Harrisville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down on to power lines.

Hail, Benton

When: March 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Benton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several vehicles were damaged.

Hail, Holmes

When: March 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes County, Durant
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large pine trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: March 30, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes County, Durant
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large pine trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 30, 6:09 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Raleigh
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down on to power lines.

Hail, Jones

When: March 30, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Laurel
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windows and windshields of cars were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When: March 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Attala County, Kosciusko
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 33.086, -89.581 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Mendenhall
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One mobile homes was damaged, window were blown out of houses, several windshields of cars were broken out, and numerous trees were blown down.

Hail, Washington

When: March 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Leland
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many automobiles and roofs were damaged. Many windows and windshields were broken or cracked.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: March 30, 6:48 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Raleigh
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down on to power lines.

Hail, Sunflower

When: March 30, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Sunflower County, Indianola
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Baseball-size hail damaged many roofs, automobiles, and windows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Simpson County, Harrisville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown over on to power lines.

Hail, Sunflower

When: March 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Sunflower County, Moorhead
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windows were broken out at Moorhead Campus.

Hail, Clarke

When: March 30, 7:08 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Stonewall
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Choctaw

When: March 30, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Choctaw County, French Camp
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.347, -89.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The hail broke out windows and windshields of cars.

Hail, Newton

When: March 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Newton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windows and windshields of cars were broken.

Hail, Clarke

When: March 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Pachuta
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lauderdale

When: March 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jefferson

When: March 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County to Lorman
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Simpson

When: March 30, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Simpson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail fell at several locations across the northern sections of Simpson County. Several roofs and automobiles were damaged.

Hail, Clay

When: March 30, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Pheba
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.656, -88.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Oktibbeha

When: March 30, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Oktibbeha County, Osborne
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 33.425, -88.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Smith

When: March 30, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Raleigh
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous car windows and house windows were broken. Many roofs of houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When: March 30, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Kemper County, Dekalb
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.755, -88.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Claiborne

When: March 30, 7:51 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County, Port Gibson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail broke several windshields of cars.

Hail, Copiah

When: March 30, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Copiah County, Carpenter
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.869, -90.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail broke out windshields of several cars along Highway 18.

Hail, Hinds

When: March 30, 8:03 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Utica
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windows and windshields were broken out.

Hail, Clay

When: March 30, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Clay County, West Point
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.656, -88.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: March 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Clay County, West Point
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 33.656, -88.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hinds

When: March 30, 8:34 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Byrum
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windshields were cracked or broken.

Hail, Hinds

When: March 30, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Terry
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many windshields of cars were broken or cracked along Interstate 55.

Hail, Rankin

When: March 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Plain
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sharkey

When: March 30, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sharkey County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell all over the county. Golfball-size hail fell at Cary and at Delta City and caused roof damage and damage to automobile.

Hail, Warren

When: March 30, 11:44 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail caused damage to several automobiles and broke or cracked windshields.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: March 30, 11:44 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golfball-size hail caused damage to several automobiles and broke or cracked windshields.

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10330236, 10332863, 10330803, 10329989, 10331099, 10329954, 10330983, 10330304, 10333230, 10329852, 10329990, 10332784, 10332336, 10332337, 10332338, 10332339, 10332340, 10332918, 10330968, 10330423, 10332919, 10330424, 10332920, 10330615, 10331006, 10331007, 10332984, 10329968, 10330557, 10332921, 10333302, 10332985, 10333055, 10332922, 10333056, 10330804, 10330779, 10330371, 10330867, 10329991, and more.