Mississippi, 1995

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 21, 1995

April 21, 1995 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
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.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
April 21, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Hattiesburg and Petal areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pearl River

When
April 21, 12:10 AM CST to 12:45 AM CST
Where
Pearl River County, Poplarville to to Millard
Coordinates
30.769, -89.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Trees were downed on Highways 13, 26 and 53 in the vicinity of Poplarville, and along Interstate Highway 59 near Millard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
April 21, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Perry County, Richton
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
31.172, -88.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down near Richton and in the northeast part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
April 21, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Greene County, Leaksville
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
31.214, -88.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Leaksville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
April 21, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Forrest County, Brooklyn
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
April 21, 12:52 AM CST
Where
Stone County, Wiggins
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down in Wiggins. Emergency management estimated wind speed gusts of 70 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
April 21, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Stone County
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations throughout the county. Power company reported that almost everyone in the county lost power for a time because of the outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When
April 21, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Perry County, New Augusta
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
31.172, -88.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and large limbs were blown down along Hwy 98 between New Augusta and Beaumont.

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When
April 21, 1:30 AM CST
Where
George County, Benndale
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.863, -88.644 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were blown down at a residence along Hwy 57 just north of Benndale. The wind also blew shingles and stripped part of a roof back from the residence.

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.

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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: 10329869, 10330222, 10330254, 10330564, 10329870, 10330544, 10330545, 10330255, 10330494.