Mississippi, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 24, 1994

March 24, 1994 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$56,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Hail, De Soto

When
March 24, 7:17 AM CST
Where
De Soto County, Southaven
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lauderdale

When
March 24, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Marshall

When
March 24, 8:20 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, Byhalia
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.880, -89.680

A tornado briefly touched down in Byhalia knocking some trees down.

Tornado, Marshall

When
March 24, 8:40 AM CST
Where
Marshall County, Slayden
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
25 yd
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.762, -89.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down near Slayden with only a few trees knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
March 24, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Oktibbeha
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a house was damaged and the entire roof of a mobile home was blown off. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along a two mile long path of destruction.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
March 24, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a mobile home was damaged.

Hail, Scott

When
March 24, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Pulaski
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.406, -89.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Scott

When
March 24, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Forest
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.406, -89.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Newton

When
March 24, 3:58 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -89.119 (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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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: 10331076, 10330001, 10330273, 10330274, 10330307, 10330308, 10332764, 10332765, 10330375.