Mississippi, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 1, 1998

July 1, 1998 · NWS JAN · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$104,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Forrest

When
July 1, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 2 mi NE of Petal
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.370, -89.250

Hail, Jefferson Davis

When
July 1, 1:46 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, Bassfield
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.500, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 1, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Greenville
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.400, -91.050

Several buildings sustained roof damage. A set of bleachers were destroyed at a race track. Several power lines and trees were blown down, and some trees fell on cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
July 1, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Belzoni
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.180, -90.500

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
July 1, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.620, -90.620

Numerous power lines and trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 1, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.330, -90.780

Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
July 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.130, -90.100

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
July 1, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Leake County, 1 mi N of Carthage
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.750, -89.530

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
July 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.330, -90.170

Power lines were blown down near Terry and Mcdowell roads.

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: 5661232, 5661233, 5661234, 5661235, 5661236, 5661237, 5661238, 5661240, 5661239.