Mississippi, 1998

Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998 · NWS JAN · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

4 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.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Little Rock radar (KLZK), 166 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:11 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
June 5, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.830, -90.920

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 5, 1:17 AM CST
Where
Washington County, Greenville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
33.400, -91.050

Television station in Greenville recored a 70 mile an hour gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
June 5, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Drew
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.820, -90.530

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When
June 5, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Grenada County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.800, -89.780

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

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.

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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: 5652337, 5652340, 5652338, 5652339.