Mississippi, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, May 9, 1995

May 9, 1995 · 15 events in 6 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 9, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Stone County, Canton to Lake
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and limbs were blown down across power lines five miles east of Silver Run Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 9, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Harrison County, Saucier
Coordinates
30.416, -89.082 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs office reported a thunderstorm wind gusts damaged several houses and knocking several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 9, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Harrison County, Lyman
Coordinates
30.416, -89.082 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs office reported a thunderstorm wind gusts damaged several houses and knocking several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 9, 4:35 AM CST
Where
Stone County, Wiggins
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down across power lines five miles northeast of Wiggins. A couple of the trees were also blown across a mobile home and damaged it.

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When
May 9, 5:06 AM CST
Where
George County, Benndale
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.863, -88.644 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 26 in and around Benndale.

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 9, 8:00 AM CST to 8:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Springs
Measured
1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
30.463, -88.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout moved onshore then traveled northeast across Keesler Air Force Base. Trees were knocked down, several cars damaged, and commercial signs damaged. The tornado moved into extreme west Jackson County damaging a mobile home and a couple of storage buildings.

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 9, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, Moss Point
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
30.580, -88.500

Several houses were damaged when a tornado touched down. Path length and width estimated.

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 9, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Ocean Springs
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
30.430, -88.820

A tornado touched down briefly with only minor damage reported.

Hail, Pearl River

When
May 9, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Pearl River County, Poplarville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.769, -89.590 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 9, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Silver Run Lake
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down around Silver Run Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stone

When
May 9, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Stone County, Wiggins
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Big Level which is a small community just east of Wiggins.

Thunderstorm Wind, George

When
May 9, 10:25 PM CST
Where
George County, Agricola
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.863, -88.644 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the southeast part of George County with most of the damage in and around Agricola.

Tornado, Hancock

When
May 9, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Lakeshore
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
30.250, -89.450

A tornado touched down briefly in Lakeshore with no significant damage. Path length and width were estimated. Several trees were blown down near Kiln.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
May 9, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Kiln
Coordinates
30.394, -89.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down briefly in Lakeshore with no significant damage. Path length and width were estimated. Several trees were blown down near Kiln.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 9, 11:52 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Pascagoula
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
30.463, -88.623 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wind gust to around 66 mph damaged ship loading equipment in the harbor.

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.
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.

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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: 10330546, 10330727, 10330728, 10330547, 10330495, 10358410, 10329905, 10329906, 10330223, 10330548, 10330549, 10330496, 10330637, 10330638, 10329907.