Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 5, 1994

Name: Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, November 5, 1994
Start: 1994-11-05T07:47
End: 1994-11-05T15:30
Location: Mississippi

November 5, 1994 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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: $425,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Events: 14

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: November 5, 7:47 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Greenville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.284, -90.947 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One trailer was damaged and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When: November 5, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Sunflower County, Drew
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a school and a cotton compress were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When: November 5, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Sunflower County, Ruleville
Property damage: $110,000
Coordinates: 33.602, -90.589 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several power poles were blown down. Nineteen trailers and one house were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When: November 5, 9:05 AM CST
Where: Panola County, Batesville
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.364, -89.951 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A house had its roof damaged by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: November 5, 9:22 AM CST
Where: De Soto County, Horn Lake
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 100-foot radio tower was blown down. Roof damage occurred at the Nesbit Fire Department. Eighteen car windows were blown out or damaged by the wind in Horn Lake. Several bed liners and camper tops were blown onto Interstate 55 from an adjacent business near Horn Lake. Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: November 5, 12:15 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Benton
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was damage to roofs and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: November 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County, Abbeville
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 34.357, -89.485 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When: November 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where: Benton County, Benton
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 34.817, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was damage to some houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: November 5, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Marion County, Spring Cottage
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 31.231, -89.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: November 5, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Pike County, McComb
Property damage: $55,000
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A shop building and tractor were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: November 5, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Pike County, McComb
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down and a house was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: November 5, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Lamar County, Oloh
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.206, -89.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down, north of Highway 98.

Tornado, Walthall and Marion

When: November 5, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Walthall and Marion County, To 1 Sw Sandy Hook
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.000, -89.850

This tornado touched down in Wathall county, 4 miles southwest of Sandy Hook, and moved northeast crossing into Marion county, 2 miles southwest of Sandy Hook. The tornado lifted 1 mile southwest of Sandy Hook. One house was damaged when a tree fell on it. Numerous trees were blown down over a 15 to 20 acre area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: November 5, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Glendale
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several houses were damaged and trees were blown down. There were reports of a funnel cloud.

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.
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.

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, November 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: 10333340, 10333063, 10333064, 10330180, 10331153, 10330622, 10330468, 10330623, 10330244, 10330333, 10330334, 10330479, 10333194, 10329862.