Name: Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 17, 1994
Start: 1994-07-17T17:00
End: 1994-07-17T19:30
Location: Mississippi

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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: 1
Property damage: $18,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: July 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes County, Lexington
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down. Tiles were blown off the roof of the courthouse. Several power and telephone lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 17, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Canton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: July 17, 6:04 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Newton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and a porch was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: July 17, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Brandon
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 17, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: July 17, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Hillsboro
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.406, -89.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along Interstate 20. One tree fell on an automobile and injured a woman.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: July 17, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Mize
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When: July 17, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Hot Coffee
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.633, -89.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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More

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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: 10331085, 10330200, 10330381, 10332738, 10333240, 10332837, 10332991, 10331062.