Mississippi, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, February 10, 1998

February 10, 1998 · NWS MEG · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
$13,000
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 Memphis radar (KNQA), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:08 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Tallahatchie

When
February 10, 7:10 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tallahatchie County, Charleston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Coordinates
34.000, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Yalobusha

When
February 10, 7:35 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
Where
Yalobusha County, Oakland
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
34.050, -89.920

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
February 10, 8:25 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Oxford
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
34.370, -89.520

A few trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
February 10, 8:55 PM CST to 9:10 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
34.770, -89.500

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5635982, 5635983, 5635984, 5635985.