Mississippi, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, April 26, 1994

April 26, 1994 · 14 events in 2 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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: $11,000
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

9 hail, 4 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 26, 2:55 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Hernando
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 26, 3:53 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Byhalia
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 26, 4:32 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Hernando
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $50
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 26, 4:36 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Southaven
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Nesbit
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Hail, De Soto

When: April 26, 4:58 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Horn Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Tornado, De Soto

When: April 26, 5:03 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Horn Lake to To Nesbit
Rating: F0
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down in the northern part of DeSoto County. Several tree tops were ripped off.

Tornado, De Soto

When: April 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Hernando
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down just northeast of Hernando. Some trees were blown down.

Hail, Marshall

When: April 26, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Lewisburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down near Red Banks. A few trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Marshall

When: April 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Red Banks
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.830, -89.570

A tornado briefly touched down near Red Banks. A few trees were knocked down.

Tornado, Marshall

When: April 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Victoria
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.25 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.850, -89.620

A few trees were blown down.

Hail, Marshall

When: April 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Victoria
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $50
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: April 26, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Mount Pleasant
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Hail, Marshall

When: April 26, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Red Banks
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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Every storm in Mississippi in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Mississippi, 1994 Warnings in Mississippi, April 1994

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: 10331077, 10331078, 10331079, 10331080, 10331081, 10331149, 10331150, 10331151, 10330275, 10330276, 10330277, 10330278, 10330279, 10330280.