Thunderstorm Wind, Perry
- When
- April 26, 12:20 AM CST to 12:21 AM CST
- Where
- Perry County, Richton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 31.350, -88.950
Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Richton.
Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 26 to 27, 1997
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:22 UTC.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- April 26, 1:05 AM CST to 1:06 AM CST
- Where
- Wayne County, Waynesboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 31.670, -88.650
Several trees were blown down just east of Waynesboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stone
- When
- April 27, 12:10 PM CST to 12:11 PM CST
- Where
- Stone County, Wiggins
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 30.850, -89.130
Several trees were blown down just south of Wiggins.
Funnel Cloud, Stone
- When
- April 27, 12:10 PM CST
- Where
- Stone County, Wiggins
- Coordinates
- 30.790, -89.118 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A funnel cloud was observed just north of Wiggins. The funnel never touched down and no damage was found in the area.
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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5593124, 5593123, 5593125, 5593126.