Mississippi, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 29, 1994

June 29, 1994 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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
0
Property damage
$107,000
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lafayette

When
June 29, 6:28 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Oxford
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.357, -89.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pontotoc

When
June 29, 6:39 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, Thaxton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Quitman

When
June 29, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Quitman County, Marks
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.251, -90.289 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alcorn

When
June 29, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Alcorn County, Walnut
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.881, -88.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind damaged a house, a storage building, and a TV antenna.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
June 29, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Copiah County, Crystal Springs
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.869, -90.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 29, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.019, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Many roads were blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 29, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. A barn roof was blown off seven miles west of Laurel.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 29, 1:34 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Quitman
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees and power lines were blown down.

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: 10330467, 10330407, 10330420, 10329401, 10330973, 10329992, 10329975, 10330875.