Mississippi, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS MEG · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Hail, Lee

When
June 16, 12:35 PM CST to 12:40 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Baldwyn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Coordinates
34.500, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pontotoc

When
June 16, 1:35 PM CST to 1:40 PM CST
Where
Pontotoc County, Ecru
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
34.350, -89.030

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
June 16, 1:40 PM CST to 1:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Saltillo to Verona
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.380, -88.680

Some trees and power lines were knocked down in Saltillo and Verona.

Thunderstorm Wind, Itawamba

When
June 16, 2:00 PM CST to 2:05 PM CST
Where
Itawamba County, Fulton
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
34.270, -88.420

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Clay County, West Pt
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
33.600, -88.650

Several trees were knocked down.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5609185, 5609275, 5609276, 5609277, 5609278.