Mississippi, 1996

High Wind in Mississippi, December 23, 1996

December 23, 1996 · NWS JAN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Several trees were blown down. The roofing material of a house was blown off and some windows blown out.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS JAN wrote it up.

Several trees were blown down. The roofing material of a house was blown off and some windows blown out. The damage was caused by post frontal winds.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Bolivar

When
December 23, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Bolivar forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
33.796, -90.880 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5579229.