Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, October 27, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, October 27, 1995
Start: 1995-10-27T02:15
End: 1995-10-27T19:45
Location: Mississippi

October 27, 1995 · 28 events in 16 counties and zones

16 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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: $537,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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

16 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Soto

When: October 27, 2:15 AM CST
Where: De Soto County, Horn Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tate

When: October 27, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Tate County, Arkabutla
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.650, -89.945 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Hail, Oktibbeha

When: October 27, 10:20 AM CST
Where: Oktibbeha County, Sturgis
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.425, -88.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Neshoba

When: October 27, 12:53 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, Warren

When: October 27, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city. A 50-foot section of a brick wall that was scheduled for demolition was blown down.

Hail, Neshoba

When: October 27, 1:10 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, Philadelphia
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.754, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Newton

When: October 27, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Newton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Newton

When: October 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Newton County, Hickory
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.119 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lauderdale

When: October 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Lauderdale County, Meridian
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.404, -88.662 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kemper

When: October 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Kemper County, Preston
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.755, -88.641 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lincoln

When: October 27, 2:29 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 31.532, -90.454 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous automobiles were damaged. Many windshields of automobiles were broken. Several houses had broken windows.

Tornado, Lincoln

When: October 27, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.670, -90.450

Several trees were blown down by this weak tornado.

Hail, Jones

When: October 27, 2:40 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Moselle
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lawrence

When: October 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Forest
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windshields of cars were broken out.

Hail, Lawrence

When: October 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Monticello
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.550, -90.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several windshields of cars were broken out.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: October 27, 2:57 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down across the city. Several power lines were also blown down.

Hail, Covington

When: October 27, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Seminary
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.633, -89.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: October 27, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Bassfield
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 31.734, -91.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Tornado, Jefferson Davis

When: October 27, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Bassfield
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.500, -89.850

This tornado was sighted by a volunteer spotter. The tornado did some damage to some trees, but did no structural damage.

Hail, Warren

When: October 27, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: October 27, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Moselle
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.623, -89.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down.

Hail, Covington

When: October 27, 4:21 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Ellisville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 31.633, -89.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When: October 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Sanford
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.633, -89.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado, Lincoln

When: October 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Coordinates: 31.700, -90.320

This weak tornado touched down only briefly in an open field.

Tornado, Wayne

When: October 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, State Line
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 31.430, -88.480

A tornado briefly touched down along U.S. Highway 45 near State Line. No damage was found.

Hail, Adams

When: October 27, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Adams County, Pine Ridge
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.483, -91.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: October 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Waynesboro
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.641, -88.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down around the city of Waynesboro.

Hail, Wayne

When: October 27, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Wayne County, Purvis
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 31.641, -88.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down along U.S. Highway 45 near State Line. No damage was found.

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

Every storm in Mississippi in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Mississippi, 1995 Warnings in Mississippi, October 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: 10331160, 10333107, 10330177, 10330332, 10333297, 10330367, 10330395, 10330396, 10330046, 10330461, 10330143, 10330144, 10329847, 10330061, 10330062, 10330999, 10331066, 10329965, 10329966, 10333298, 10329848, 10331067, 10331068, 10330145, 10333362, 10329398, 10333363, 10333364.