Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 18, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 18, 1995
Start: 1995-12-18T07:15
End: 1995-12-18T17:00
Location: Mississippi

December 18, 1995 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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: $59,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: December 18, 7:15 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, Baxterville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.206, -89.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: December 18, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, Dixie
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two houses and a mobile home were damaged. A barn was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: December 18, 7:40 AM CST
Where: Lamar County, Purvis
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 31.206, -89.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several houses received roof damage. Several camper trailers were flipped over. Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: December 18, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Greene County, Pisgah
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.214, -88.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down along State Highway 63 just northwest of Pisgah.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: December 18, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Beaumont
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.172, -88.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down along U.S. Highway 98 near Beaumont.

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When: December 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where: George County, Lucedale to Benndale
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.863, -88.644 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down along State Highway 26 between Benndale and Lucedale.

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: 10329979, 10329880, 10329980, 10330566, 10330259, 10330502.