Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 27, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 27, 1994
Start: 1994-03-27T12:25
End: 1994-03-27T20:45
Location: Mississippi

March 27, 1994 · 26 events in 13 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 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: $574,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 26

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When: March 27, 12:25 PM CST
Where: Washington County, Swiftwater
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sunflower

When: March 27, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Sunflower County, Shaw
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lowndes

When: March 27, 12:44 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, Columbus
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.473, -88.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hinds

When: March 27, 12:49 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Jackson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Issaquena

When: March 27, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Issaquena County, Fitler
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.741, -90.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Leflore

When: March 27, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Leflore County, Itta Bena
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.551, -90.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 27, 1:34 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Raymond
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were snapped off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When: March 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Leake County, Edinburg
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: March 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Flowood
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a hospital, several businesses, and an apartment complex had minor damage. Several trees were blown down. An air pressurized bubble covering a swimming pool was completely blown off.

Hail, Winston

When: March 27, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Winston County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Along with dime-size hail minor wind damage occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When: March 27, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Winston County, Louisville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Along with dime-size hail minor wind damage occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: March 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Fannin
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A partially constructed house on Ross Barnett Reservior was completely blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When: March 27, 2:30 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.

Hail, Winston

When: March 27, 2:30 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)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When: March 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Winston County
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.089, -89.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When: March 27, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and a house was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When: March 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong wind caused some roof damage.

Hail, Noxubee

When: March 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Noxubee County, New Hope
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.110, -88.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

27,1510CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75) Numerous reports of dime-size hail, trees blown down, and winds up to 60 mph were received across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When: March 27, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Noxubee County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.110, -88.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

27,1510CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (0.75) Numerous reports of dime-size hail, trees blown down, and winds up to 60 mph were received across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When: March 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, Columbus
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 33.473, -88.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When: March 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Kemper County, Klondike
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.755, -88.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four trees were blown down across Highway 495.

Hail, Noxubee

When: March 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Noxubee County, Macon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.110, -88.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: March 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A patio deck and part of the roof of a mobile home were blown off.

Hail, Rankin

When: March 27, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Pelahatchie
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hinds

When: March 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Jackson
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: March 27, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Marion
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees 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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Mississippi in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, March 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: 10333306, 10333058, 10330152, 10330815, 10331101, 10330109, 10330816, 10330073, 10330426, 10332342, 10332343, 10330427, 10330074, 10332344, 10332345, 10330309, 10330310, 10330162, 10330163, 10330153, 10329854, 10330164, 10330002, 10332732, 10330817, 10330003.