Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 8, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 8, 1995
Start: 1995-05-08T00:00
End: 1995-05-08T23:10
Location: Mississippi

May 8, 1995 · 18 events in 12 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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: $435,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: May 8, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Oma
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three houses were damaged by strong wind. Several trees were blown down. One tree fell on a car. Hinds Co.,08,1500cst,,,0,0,4K,0,TSTM Wind Midway Numerous trees were blown down across Myers road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When: May 8, 12:30 PM CST
Where: Wilkinson County, Woodville
Coordinates: 31.161, -91.311 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs office reported several trees blown down just north of Woodville.

Tornado, Amite

When: May 8, 1:15 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where: Amite County, Berwick to
Rating: F1
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 35 yd
Property damage: $300,000
Coordinates: 31.120, -90.950

A tornado moved across Amite County on an intermittent path from near Berwick to Smithdale. Seven houses were heavily damaged and widespread damage to trees was reported. Two mobile homes were destroyed. Path length and width were estimated. Damage estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: May 8, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Pike County, McComb
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: May 8, 1:55 PM CST
Where: Pike County, Summit
Coordinates: 31.175, -90.404 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When: May 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three houses were damaged by strong wind. Several trees were blown down. One tree fell on a car. Hinds Co.,08,1500cst,,,0,0,4K,0,TSTM Wind Midway Numerous trees were blown down across Myers road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When: May 8, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Claiborne County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.974, -90.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: May 8, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Hinds County
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: May 8, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Utica
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down along Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: May 8, 2:25 PM CST
Where: Hinds County
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and several houses were damaged..

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: May 8, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down along Highway 84 in extreme western Lincoln county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: May 8, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Hinds County
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: May 8, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Jefferson Davis
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around Prentiss.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When: May 8, 3:14 PM CST
Where: Simpson County
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.913, -89.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and a chicken house was destroyed.

Tornado, Rankin and Scott

When: May 8, 3:19 PM CST to 3:33 PM CST
Where: Rankin and Scott County, Rankin and Scott to Crossroads to
Rating: F2
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $60,000
Coordinates: 32.250, -89.780

The tornado touched down between Shiloh Road and Tower road or 1.5 miles west of Crossroads at 1515cst and traveled northeast seven miles and lifted between Interstate 20 and U.S.> Highway 80 about one mile east of the Scott county line and 1 mile northeast of Clarksburg. Major damage was don to one house. Numerous large trees were uprooted along the path of the tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: May 8, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Rankin County
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.264, -89.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of an auto repair shop was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: May 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Jasper County
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 32.019, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down at five different locations.. Some roads were blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: May 8, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Hancock County, Pearlington
Coordinates: 30.394, -89.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

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.
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.

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 The tornado archive for Mississippi, 1995 Warnings in Mississippi, May 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: 10330057, 10332335, 10331148, 10330341, 10330342, 10330058, 10330796, 10330988, 10330989, 10330990, 10330139, 10330991, 10330992, 10332934, 10332762, 10332755, 10329931, 10330636.