Mississippi, 1997Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 17, 1997
June 17, 1997 · NWS JAN · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $84,000
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- June 17, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Vicksburg
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -90.880
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Over one thousand people were without power.
Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo
- When
- June 17, 7:45 AM CST
- Where
- Yazoo County, Eden to 3 mi of Eden
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.980, -90.380
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Attala
- When
- June 17, 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Attala County, 20 mi N of Kosciusko
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 33.330, -89.580
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- June 17, 8:30 AM CST
- Where
- Warren County, Vicksburg
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 32.350, -90.880
One business and four homes had major damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- June 17, 8:35 AM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 15 mi NE of Brookhaven
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 31.730, -90.270
The roof of a carport and a chicken house were blown off. One half of a garage was blown down. Two trees were blown down.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Texas, June 17, 19972 deaths · 2 injured · $190,000 · 58 kt wind · 7 events
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, June 17, 19971 death · $10,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 17, 19978 injured · $390,000 · 65 kt wind · 11 events
- Tornado in Indiana, June 17, 1997$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Kentucky, June 17, 19972 injured · $200,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Idaho, June 17, 1997$1.0 million · 1 event
- Lightning Strikes in North Carolina, June 17, 1997$542,000 · 3 events
- Tornado in Kentucky, June 17, 1997$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 17, 1997$64,000 · 1.75 in hail · 24 events
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, June 17, 1997$150,000 · 1 event
- Tornado in Tennessee, June 17, 1997$130,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, June 17, 1997$100,000 · 1 event
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: 5615788, 5615792, 5615789, 5615791, 5615790.