Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 7, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, March 7, 1995
Start: 1995-03-07T03:45
End: 1995-03-07T15:30
Location: Mississippi

March 7, 1995 · 49 events in 31 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 44 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: 1
Injuries: 2
Property damage: $612,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 49

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

37 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: March 7, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down across the city of Vicksburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When: March 7, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Issaquena County, Fitler
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 32.741, -90.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down. One tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: March 7, 8:50 AM CST
Where: Adams County, Natchez
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down. Two Homes had minor roof damage. One mobile home was totally destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: March 7, 9:15 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County, Fayette
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down throughout the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When: March 7, 9:45 AM CST
Where: Claiborne County, Alcorn
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down. Some of the trees were blown across highways.

Thunderstorm Wind, Amite

When: March 7, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Amite County
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of trees and power lines blown down were received through rural sections of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: March 7, 9:55 AM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down. The sheet metal roof of a building was blown off and half of the remainder of the building was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: March 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Oak Vale
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: March 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Pike County, McComb
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several roofs of houses were damaged. There was scattered tree damage throughout the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Hinds County, Raymond
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down and a barn was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When: March 7, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Copiah County, Crystal Springs
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 31.869, -90.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees, power poles, and telephone poles were blown down. Several roofs of houses were damaged. The roof of a shed was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: March 7, 10:05 AM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Monticello
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: March 7, 10:10 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous pine trees were blown down or bent over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 7, 10:10 AM CST
Where: Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage: $20
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A maintenance building collapsed and only had one wall left standing.

Hail, Jefferson Davis

When: March 7, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Prentiss
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: March 7, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Prentiss
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: March 7, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Simpson County, Magee
Property damage: $2
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: March 7, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a church was damaged by thunderstorm wind. One mobile home had major damage. Two mobile homes had minor damage. Part of the rood of an apartment building was blown off, one person was injured.

Hail, Lincoln

When: March 7, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pike

When: March 7, 10:25 AM CST
Where: Pike County, Chatawa
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: March 7, 10:30 AM CST
Where: Hinds County, Clinton
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tractor shed was demolished. Numerous trees were blown down or uprooted. Shingles were blown off the roofs of several houses.

Tornado, Forrest

When: March 7, 10:40 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.220, -89.200

The tornado touched down in Camp Shelby, a reserve base, and blew down 50 trees, but did not damage any structures.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: March 7, 10:55 AM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Bassfield
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous pine and hardwood trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Madison
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.635, -90.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: March 7, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Perry County, Runnelstown
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 31.172, -88.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees had the tops torn out of them and a building was partially unroofed near Highway 42.

Tornado, Smith

When: March 7, 11:08 AM CST to 11:20 AM CST
Where: Smith County, Raleigh to to Sylvarena
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.018, -89.507 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The tornado began in the Mineral Springs Community along Highway 19 and moved three miles to the northeast. Two homes and four mobile homes sustained major damage. Eight homes, six mobile homes, and 10 outbuildings received minor damage. One person was injured. Numerous trees were blown down along the tornado path.

Tornado, Jasper

When: March 7, 11:22 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, Bay Springs
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 32.050, -89.330

The tornado was sighted by spotters, but no damage occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: March 7, 11:26 AM CST
Where: Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.189, -89.258 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Jasper

When: March 7, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, Bay Springs
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 35 yd
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 32.050, -89.300

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When: March 7, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Covington County, Collins
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.633, -89.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large oak trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: March 7, 11:40 AM CST
Where: Jasper County, Stringer
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.019, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down and several roofs of houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When: March 7, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Humphreys County, Belzoni
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.129, -90.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down. One tree fell on a house. A storage shed was torn away from another house.

Hail, Newton

When: March 7, 12:01 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Decatur
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Forrest

When: March 7, 12:17 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Lumberton
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.000, -89.450

This tornado was observed by local law officials. The only damage was a few trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pearl River

When: March 7, 12:18 PM CST
Where: Pearl River County, Poplarville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.769, -89.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down five miles southeast of Poplarville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When: March 7, 12:22 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Martin
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down and minor damage was done to several homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: March 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Shubuta
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The porch was blown off a house. A couple of barns were damaged. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When: March 7, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Stone County, Wiggins
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down blocking Highway 49 five miles south of Wiggins. Several vehicles ran into the trees. A military fuel truck was blown off the highway in the same area at 1251 CST with one fatality.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: March 7, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Waynesboro
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.641, -88.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Shingles were blown off the roofs of several houses. Numerous trees and power line were blown down. One tree fell on a house. The windows of a supermarket were blown out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: March 7, 12:54 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Snell
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.041, -88.689 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mobile home was damaged.

Tornado, Clarke

When: March 7, 12:54 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Quitman
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 32.050, -88.730

Several houses had minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Hancock

When: March 7, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Hancock County, Kiln
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.394, -89.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Quarter-size hail was reported along Highway 43 near the city of Kiln.

Thunderstorm Wind, Perry

When: March 7, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Perry County, Thompson Hill
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.172, -88.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several limbs and power lines were blown down along Highway 98 north of Thompson Hill.

Hail, Amite

When: March 7, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Amite County, Macon
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.174, -90.804 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel-size hail was reported in the southeast corner of Amite County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: March 7, 1:50 PM CST
Where: Greene County, McLain
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 31.214, -88.639 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees, limbs, and power lines were blown down near McLain.

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When: March 7, 2:07 PM CST
Where: George County, Benndale
Coordinates: 30.863, -88.644 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Volunteer fire department estimated wind gusts to 60 mph in Benndale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: March 7, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, Saucier and Lyman
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.416, -89.082 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down across power lines between Saucier and Lyman.

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When: March 7, 2:15 PM CST
Where: George County, Agricola
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.863, -88.644 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down near Agricola.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: March 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Hurley
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.463, -88.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down near Hurley.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Thunderstorm Wind, Stone	1995-03-07				Direct

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10333245, 10331103, 10329353, 10329942, 10330793, 10331141, 10333246, 10330054, 10330335, 10330900, 10330975, 10330055, 10330134, 10330901, 10329959, 10329960, 10332930, 10330135, 10330211, 10330336, 10330902, 10329864, 10329961, 10330205, 10330230, 10333049, 10329926, 10329865, 10329927, 10331063, 10329928, 10331092, 10330386, 10329866, 10330219, 10330028, 10330880, 10330543, 10333357, 10330881, and more.