Mississippi, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 8, 1998

April 8, 1998 · NWS JAN · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

14 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 Little Rock radar (KLZK), 164 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:45 UTC.

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Event by event

14 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
April 8, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Duncan
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
34.050, -90.750

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Leflore

When
April 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, Sidon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -90.220

Hail, Holmes

When
April 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Tchula
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -90.230

Hail, Humphreys

When
April 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Belzoni
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -90.500

Hail, Neshoba

When
April 8, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 6 mi E of Philadelphia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -89.020

Hail, Carroll

When
April 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, 2 mi S of Coila
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -89.970

Hail, Neshoba

When
April 8, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 5 mi E of Philadelphia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

Several trees were blown down throughout the county.

Hail, Montgomery

When
April 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -89.730

Hail, Newton

When
April 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Union
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -89.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When
April 8, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, De Kalb
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
32.770, -88.650

Three roofs of houses were damaged and one roof was blown off. Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Hinds

When
April 8, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -90.170

Hail, Rankin

When
April 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Flowood
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -90.120

Hail, Newton

When
April 8, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Union
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.570, -89.120

Hail, Lauderdale

When
April 8, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 2 mi S of Meridian
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -88.720

Hail, Lauderdale

When
April 8, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 3 mi E of Meridian
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -88.670

Hail, Lauderdale

When
April 8, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 4 mi NW of Meridian
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -88.770

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

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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: 5636372, 5636358, 5636359, 5636368, 5636360, 5636367, 5636361, 5636369, 5636370, 5636373, 5636371, 5636362, 5636363, 5636374, 5636364, 5636365, 5636366.