Mississippi, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, April 22, 1995

April 22, 1995 · 27 events in 13 counties and zones

14 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
$214,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

14 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sharkey

When
April 22, 4:18 AM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Rolling Fork
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -90.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Sharkey

When
April 22, 4:30 AM CST to 4:40 AM CST
Where
Sharkey County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
32.900, -90.700

The tornado began in Sharkey County, 5 Southwest of Redrocck and moved through Delta National Forest. The tornado moved into Yazoo County at 0436 CST, and ended four miles southeast of Holly Bluff. The tornado damaged 20 to 35 acres of trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
April 22, 4:48 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local police department reported 60 mph wind.

Hail, Yazoo

When
April 22, 4:52 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 22, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Canton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a furniture store was damaged by strong winds. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
April 22, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in Yazoo City.

Hail, Warren

When
April 22, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Oak Ridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hinds

When
April 22, 5:35 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Clinton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
April 22, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Leake County, Thomastown
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.754, -89.524 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down across the Natchez Trace.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 22, 6:14 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One-inch hail fell at Hawkins Field in west Jackson.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 22, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One-inch hail fell at Hawkins Field in west Jackson.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 22, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Byram
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rankin

When
April 22, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Rankin County, Pearl
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rankin

When
April 22, 6:39 AM CST
Where
Rankin County, Florence
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rankin

When
April 22, 6:53 AM CST
Where
Rankin County, Brandon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pike

When
April 22, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Chatawa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported numerous trees and power lines downed between Osyka and Magnolia. Trees, power lines and two carports were downed 4 North of Osyka. Dime size hail was reported near U.S. Highway 51 in Chatawa.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
April 22, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Osyka to Magnolia
Coordinates
31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported numerous trees and power lines downed between Osyka and Magnolia. Trees, power lines and two carports were downed 4 North of Osyka. Dime size hail was reported near U.S. Highway 51 in Chatawa.

Tornado, Pike

When
April 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Summit
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Civil Defense reported a tornado touched down near Highway 570. Path width and length estimated.

Hail, Amite

When
April 22, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Amite County, Gloster
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime size hail reported by the Sheriff's Office.

Thunderstorm Wind, Amite

When
April 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Amite County, Gillsburg
Coordinates
31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported 12 trees downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Amite

When
April 22, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Amite County, Gillsburg
Coordinates
31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public reported numerous trees downed and some roofs blown off houses. Hancock County Diamondhead,22,1750CST,,,0,0,?,0,Thunderstorm Wind (52) Wind gusts near 60 mph were reported at Diamondhead.

Tornado, Pike

When
April 22, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Pike County, McComb to
Rating
F0
Path length
5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down along an intermittant path from 4 miles west to 1 mile e of McComb. Damage to trees was reported.

Tornado, Hancock

When
April 22, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Pearlington
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
30.330, -89.620

A tornado touched down briefly north of Pearlington. No signficant damaage reported.

Tornado, Lincoln

When
April 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Ruth
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.380, -90.330

This small tornado blew down a couple of trees.

Hail, Adams

When
April 22, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Pine Ridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
April 22, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Natchez
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 22, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Meadville
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.477, -90.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eighteen 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.
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.

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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: 10332857, 10332858, 10332873, 10332874, 10330231, 10332875, 10333250, 10330910, 10330082, 10330911, 10330985, 10330986, 10332752, 10332753, 10332754, 10330337, 10330338, 10330339, 10331145, 10331146, 10331147, 10330340, 10330578, 10330138, 10329396, 10329397, 10330484.