Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 17, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 17, 1995
Start: 1995-12-17T06:02
End: 1995-12-17T17:45
Location: Mississippi

December 17, 1995 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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: $38,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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.

The radar

The Mobile radar (KMOB), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:04 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: December 17, 6:02 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 were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: December 17, 6:06 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, Glendale
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A carport and the roof of a house were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: December 17, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: December 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Pike County, South Portion
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous pine trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pearl River

When: December 17, 5:30 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where: Pearl River County, Poplarville
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 30.769, -89.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's Office reported many trees downed along Interstate Highway 59.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Mississippi in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Mississippi, December 1995

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: 10329877, 10329878, 10329879, 10330348, 10330227.