Mississippi, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998 · NWS JAN · 39 events in 27 counties and zones

34 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$304,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
39

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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34 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharkey

When
June 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Rolling Fork
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.900, -90.870

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
June 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Mayersville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.900, -91.070

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Warren

When
June 5, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
June 5, 11:28 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.850, -90.420

Many trees were blown down. Some of the trees fell on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 5, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Madison County, 5 mi N of Flora
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.620, -90.320

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 5, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Madison County, Madison
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.470, -90.100

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
June 5, 11:44 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Parchman
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.920, -90.500

Hail, Hinds

When
June 5, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.330, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
June 5, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Holmes County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.130, -90.100

Many trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When
June 5, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.850, -90.420

Numerous trees were blown down and a mobile home was damaged.

Hail, Hinds

When
June 5, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Hinds County, Clinton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.330, -90.330

Hail, Hinds

When
June 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.330, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 5, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.450, -89.880

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
June 5, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Ethel
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
33.120, -89.470

A large tree fell on a house and causes structural damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
June 5, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.800, -89.780

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 5, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.480, -89.620

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
June 5, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Ackerman
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.320, -89.170

Several roofs of houses were blown off. A metal awning was ripped off a house. Many trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
June 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.330, -90.000

Numerous trees and power line were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.380, -89.550

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
June 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.720, -89.520

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Two cars were crushed by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When
June 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Attala County, Kosciusko
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
33.050, -89.580

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
June 5, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Ackerman
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.320, -89.170

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
June 5, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, 2 mi W of Ackerman
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.320, -89.200

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
June 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Leake County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.720, -89.520

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.600, -89.270

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Winston

When
June 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Winston County, 3 mi NE of Louisville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.170, -89.020

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
June 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Webster County, 4 mi W of Eupora
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.530, -89.350

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Choctaw

When
June 5, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Choctaw County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.320, -89.270

Several trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
June 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.400, -89.100

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
June 5, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.020, -89.530

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Noxubee

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Noxubee County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.100, -88.550

A mobile home was destroyed and several homes suffered structural damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oktibbeha

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County, Countywide to Starkville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.420, -88.850

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When
June 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Kemper County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.730, -88.650

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 5, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.400, -89.100

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
June 5, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.400, -88.650

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 5, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.030, -89.100

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 5, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Quitman
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.050, -88.730

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Lauderdale

When
June 5, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 5 mi SE of Meridian
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.320, -88.650

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: 5650980, 5650981, 5650982, 5650983, 5651056, 5650984, 5650985, 5650986, 5651057, 5651058, 5650988, 5651059, 5650987, 5651157, 5651060, 5650989, 5650990, 5651061, 5650991, 5650992, 5651062, 5651063, 5651064, 5651065, 5651066, 5651067, 5651068, 5651069, 5651070, 5650993, 5651156, 5651052, 5651071, 5651073, 5651053, 5651072, 5651155, 5651055, 5651054.