Mississippi, 1997

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, May 14, 1997

May 14, 1997 · NWS JAN · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

8 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$143,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

8 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Leflore

When
May 14, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, Minter City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -90.250

Hail, Carroll

When
May 14, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Vaiden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -89.750

Hail, Holmes

When
May 14, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Lexington
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.120, -90.050

Many cars and roofs were damaged and numerous windows were broken out.

Hail, Webster

When
May 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Eupora
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -89.280

Hail, Holmes

When
May 14, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, 2 mi NE of Durant
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.100, -89.850

Nickel size hail completely covered the ground.

Tornado, Holmes

When
May 14, 4:35 PM CST to 4:39 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Lexington to 10 mi N of Durant
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
33.120, -89.880

This tornado was filmed as it crossed Interstate 55. No damage occurred with this tornado.

Tornado, Attala

When
May 14, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Mc Adams
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
33.020, -89.700

This short track tornado moved east-southeast through the town of Mc Adams. Many trees were blown down or uprooted. Some of the trees fell on buildings. Minor damage was down to a few buildings and many windows were blown out of a school.

Hail, Attala

When
May 14, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Mc Adams
Measured
2 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.020, -89.700

Many windows were broken out by hail. severa houses had roof damage and the roof of a school was damaged.

Hail, Leake

When
May 14, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Carthage
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
32.730, -89.530

Several automobiles and roofs were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
May 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 3 mi N of Philadelphia
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
32.820, -89.120

Several small trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
May 14, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Singleton
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.880, -89.530

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

What these are

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.
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: 5598648, 5598649, 5598650, 5598651, 5603745, 5603744, 5603746, 5603747, 5603748, 5603750, 5603749, 5603751.