Mississippi, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, February 16, 1995

February 16, 1995 · 20 events in 12 counties and zones

19 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
$94,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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

19 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pontotoc

When
February 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, Pontotoc
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lee

When
February 16, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Lee County, Tupelo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.290, -88.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lee

When
February 16, 2:07 AM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.290, -88.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail fell across sections of north Lee County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
February 16, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, Troy
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Webster

When
February 16, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Webster County, Eupora
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.613, -89.285 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rankin

When
February 16, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Pearl
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Warren

When
February 16, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Oak Ridge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Copiah

When
February 16, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Gallman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.869, -90.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Claiborne

When
February 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Port Gibson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several automobiles and roof tops were damaged.

Hail, Yazoo

When
February 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Phoenix
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail covered the ground and also cracked the windshields of a couple of cars.

Hail, Rankin

When
February 16, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Florence
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Simpson

When
February 16, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Rexford
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windows of houses and automobiles were broken out.

Hail, Rankin

When
February 16, 7:16 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Florence
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several car windows were broken out as well as some damage to the roofs of a couple of houses.

Hail, Newton

When
February 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Newton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Smith

When
February 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Otho
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail covered the ground.

Hail, Claiborne

When
February 16, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Hermanville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rankin

When
February 16, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Johns
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Smith

When
February 16, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Polkville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Scott

When
February 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Homewood
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.406, -89.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Newton

When
February 16, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Newton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10330408, 10330093, 10330094, 10330409, 10332327, 10332742, 10333243, 10330974, 10330790, 10332864, 10332743, 10332929, 10332744, 10330383, 10332994, 10330791, 10332745, 10332995, 10332841, 10330384.