Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, January 6, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, January 6, 1995
Start: 1995-01-06T08:10
End: 1995-01-06T15:30
Location: Mississippi

January 6, 1995 · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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: $80,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 8

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: January 6, 8:10 AM CST
Where: Adams County, Natchez
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of the city auditorium was peeled away by strong winds.

Hail, Neshoba

When: January 6, 1:27 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When: January 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, Caledonia
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.473, -88.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When: January 6, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Lowndes County, Columbus
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 33.473, -88.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One mobile home was blown off its foundation into a light pole. Another mobile home had roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: January 6, 2:05 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Moselle
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two out buildings and one mobile home had minor damage. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: January 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Kewanee
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was turned over due to high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: January 6, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Strengthford
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.641, -88.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down or damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: January 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Waynesboro
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 31.641, -88.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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, January 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: 10331057, 10330320, 10330160, 10330213, 10329832, 10330021, 10333355, 10333356.