Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, June 9, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, June 9, 1994
Start: 1994-06-09T10:50
End: 1994-06-09T19:00
Location: Mississippi

June 9, 1994 · 42 events in 31 counties and zones

33 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 41 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: $252,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 42

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

33 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Union

When: June 9, 10:50 AM CST
Where: Union County, New Albany
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 34.491, -89.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tate

When: June 9, 10:58 AM CST
Where: Tate County, Savage
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $50
Coordinates: 34.650, -89.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Tunica and Desoto

When: June 9, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Tunica and Desoto County, Penton
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.652, -90.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado touched down in Tunica County and moved into DeSoto County. Some trees and power poles were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tunica

When: June 9, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Tunica County, Pritchard
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.652, -90.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were Knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: June 9, 11:15 AM CST
Where: Union County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.491, -89.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in the western part of the county.

Hail, Pontotoc

When: June 9, 11:20 AM CST
Where: Pontotoc County, Batesville
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $50
Coordinates: 34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in the western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When: June 9, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Pontotoc County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in the western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: June 9, 12:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Byhalia
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down.

Tornado, Coahoma

When: June 9, 12:10 PM CST
Where: Coahoma County, Clarksdale
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.25 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.200, -90.580

A small tornado briefly touched down in an open field near Clarksdale.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: June 9, 12:10 PM CST
Where: De Soto County, Olive Branch
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When: June 9, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Itawamba County, Mantachie
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.280, -88.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Quitman

When: June 9, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Quitman County, Belen
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.251, -90.289 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When: June 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Panola County, Batesville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.364, -89.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree branches were blown down. Some garbage cans were tossed into the air and blown around.

Hail, Marshall

When: June 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Potts Camp
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: June 9, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Marshall County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown across several roads. Several mobile homes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: June 9, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.357, -89.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 9, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Calhoun City
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 33.937, -89.336 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees fell on a house and caused major damage. Several trees fell across the road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When: June 9, 2:20 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County, Woodland
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.921, -88.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were blown down along Highway 15.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: June 9, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Pheba
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.656, -88.782 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: June 9, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When: June 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Chickasaw County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.921, -88.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the southeast section of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When: June 9, 2:43 PM CST
Where: Itawamba County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.280, -88.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in the extreme northeast corner of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When: June 9, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: June 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes County, Pickens
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cable TV line and some small trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When: June 9, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Holmes County, Thorton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.124, -90.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 9, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Canton
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees fell on a house and caused major damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When: June 9, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Leake County, Carthage
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When: June 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Kemper County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.755, -88.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down across portions of southeast and south-central Kemper County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: June 9, 4:13 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in the northwest section of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: June 9, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Clarke County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power and cable lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Amite

When: June 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Amite County, Liberty
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 9, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Meadville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.477, -90.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: June 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Columbia
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.231, -89.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several big trees were blown down on a couple of houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: June 9, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Waynesboro
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.641, -88.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: June 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Jones County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and some power lines were blown down across the southern third of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: June 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Columbia
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.231, -89.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: June 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Lamar County, Purvis
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.206, -89.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: June 9, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large limbs and a couple of power line were blown down in Hatttiesburg.

Hail, Jones

When: June 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Ellisville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: June 9, 6:39 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Beaumont
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.172, -88.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The top of a mobile home was blown off.

Hail, Forrest

When: June 9, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: June 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Petal
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down. Warren County Redwood,10,1357CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75)

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

Every storm in Mississippi in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Mississippi, 1994 Warnings in Mississippi, June 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: 10333132, 10333106, 10333128, 10333125, 10333133, 10330402, 10330403, 10330282, 10330963, 10331152, 10329887, 10330419, 10330179, 10330283, 10330284, 10330465, 10330709, 10330721, 10330957, 10332789, 10330722, 10329888, 10332351, 10331008, 10331009, 10330199, 10330075, 10329858, 10330011, 10330873, 10331140, 10329883, 10330242, 10333354, 10329973, 10330243, 10330477, 10331168, 10329974, 10330229, and more.