Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 1, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 1, 1994
Start: 1994-07-01T13:25
End: 1994-07-01T18:10
Location: Mississippi

July 1, 1994 · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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: $3,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: July 1, 1:25 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Laurel
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of large trees were blown down.

Hail, Benton

When: July 1, 2:01 PM CST
Where: Benton County, N Portion
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lauderdale

When: July 1, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hinds

When: July 1, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Utica
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When: July 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Leflore County, Greenwood
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down. Several windows were blown out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 1, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and winds were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 1, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, McCall Creek
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.477, -90.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along Highway 84.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 1, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Caseyville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Winston

When: July 1, 4:56 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: July 1, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: July 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Pittsboro
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.937, -89.336 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Webster

When: July 1, 5:42 PM CST
Where: Webster County, Mantee
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.613, -89.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chickasaw

When: July 1, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, Houston
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.921, -88.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Mississippi in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, July 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: 10329831, 10330621, 10330012, 10330825, 10330117, 10330131, 10329947, 10330132, 10332353, 10332354, 10330712, 10332324, 10330776.