Mississippi, 1998

Damaging Wind in Mississippi, June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998 · NWS LIX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts which downed a large number of trees throughout the county. Wind gusts were estimated in excess of 60 mph by the emergency management director.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LIX wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts which downed a large number of trees throughout the county. Wind gusts were estimated in excess of 60 mph by the emergency management director. A campground suffered considerable property damage with over 50 camps damaged by wind gusts and falling tree limbs.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
June 5, 8:40 PM CST to 8:55 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.180, -90.400

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.

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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: 5655301.