Mississippi, 1998

Damaging Winds and High Wind in Mississippi, July 10, 1998

July 10, 1998 · NWS JAN · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$36,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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, 3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Leake County, 3 mi SW of Carthage
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.700, -89.570

A few trees and large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
July 10, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 3 mi NE of Petal
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.380, -89.230

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
July 10, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Fruitland Park
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.920, -89.170

Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
July 10, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, 3 mi S of Greenwood
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.470, -90.180

Wind removed a roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
July 10, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Cleveland
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.750, -90.730

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
July 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, 10 mi S of Greenwood
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.370, -90.180

Several power lines and trees were blown down .

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Madison
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.470, -90.100

A few trees were blown down.

High Wind, Hinds

When
July 10, 7:10 PM CST to 7:25 PM CST
Where
Hinds forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.267, -90.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A car ran into a tree that was blown down. A few trees were blown down.

High Wind, Yazoo

When
July 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Yazoo forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.780, -90.396 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

High Wind, Warren

When
July 10, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.357, -90.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

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.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5661351, 5661342, 5661343, 5661344, 5661345, 5661346, 5661350, 5661347, 5661349, 5661348.