Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha
- When
- July 9, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Oktibbeha County, Starkville
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 33.470, -88.830
Several trees were blown down across Highway 82.
Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 9, 1998
15 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $76,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada
- When
- July 9, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Grenada County, Grenada
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.780, -89.820
A few cars were moved around at a dealership. A shed at a lumber company had its roof blown off. The wind picked up a truck and threw it into a van. Cars were blown off the road. Numerous trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- July 9, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Kilmichael
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.430, -89.580
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper
- When
- July 9, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Kemper County, Scooba
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.830, -88.430
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- July 9, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Duck Hill
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.630, -89.720
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- July 9, 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, 7 mi NE of Carrollton
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -89.830
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale
- When
- July 9, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Lauderdale County, 5 mi NE of Meridian
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.420, -88.650
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw
- When
- July 9, 5:10 PM CST
- Where
- Choctaw County, Weir
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.270, -89.280
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- July 9, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Carroll County, Carrollton
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.500, -89.920
Several power lines and trees were blown down. Several cars were blown off the road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore
- When
- July 9, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Leflore County, Greenwood
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.520, -90.180
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Leake
- When
- July 9, 6:20 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, Holmes
- When
- July 9, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Holmes County, Lexington
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.120, -90.050
Several trees were blown down along Highway 17.
Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- July 9, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, 3 mi N of Canton
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 32.670, -90.030
Several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin
- When
- July 9, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Rankin County, Brandon
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 32.270, -89.980
A few trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin
- When
- July 9, 8:50 PM CST
- Where
- Rankin County, Florence
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
- Coordinates
- 32.150, -90.130
Wind blew a tree down onto a car. 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Oklahoma, July 9, 1998
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- Flood in North Dakota, July 9, 1998
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- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 9, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, July 9 to 10, 1998
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, July 9, 1998
- Flood in Florida, July 9, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, July 9, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Montana, July 9, 1998
- Hail in Arkansas, July 9, 1998
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: 5661242, 5661243, 5661244, 5661245, 5661246, 5661247, 5661248, 5661249, 5661250, 5661251, 5661341, 5661252, 5661340, 5661338, 5661339.