Mississippi, 1998

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998 · NWS JAN · 25 events in 21 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
45
Property damage
$1.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Le Tourneau
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.220, -90.950

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Claiborne

When
June 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Claiborne County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.980, -90.980

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Countywide
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.480, -91.380

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. Several trees fell on houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
June 5, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Bolton
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.350, -90.470

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When
June 5, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Copiah County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.870, -90.450

Trees and power lines at several locations across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 5, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.750, -91.030

Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 5, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Mc Call Creek
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.520, -90.700

Several trees were blown down across the roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Simpson

When
June 5, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Simpson County, Mendenhall
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.950, -89.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Bogue Chitto
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
31.430, -90.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When
June 5, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, Puckett
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.080, -89.780

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 5, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, 7 mi SW of Monticello
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.480, -90.200

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
June 5, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Taylorsville
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.830, -89.430

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 5, 9:27 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Columbia
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 5, 9:30 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, Covington

When
June 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.620, -89.580

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
June 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.580, -89.780

Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.220, -89.850

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Five homes, three mobile homes and three cars were damaged by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When
June 5, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson Davis County, Melba
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.450, -89.650

The roofs of several houses were blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
June 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.400, -88.650

Trees were blown down at several locations over the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
June 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.550, -90.430

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
June 5, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Countywide
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.220, -89.500

Numerous trees were blown down across the county. One house was destroyed and the roofs of several houses were blown off. Many cars were damaged by fallen trees. Twenty five families had to be evacuated when the storm caused damage to a natural gas pipeline.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 5, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Laurel
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.130

Numerous trees were and signs were blown down. On car was damaged by a fallen tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When
June 5, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
45 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$1.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.320, -89.320

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Hattiesburg blocking many of the roads and highways. Winds heavily damaged twenty-five homes and twenty-five mobile homes. Forty-five people were injured and two people were killed. The two fatalities were both in automobiles which ran into falling trees or the trees fell on them.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 5, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.030, -88.670

Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Tornado, Forrest

When
June 5, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, 10 mi SE of Hattiesburg
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.220, -89.200

This tornado blew down trees and a couple of signs. It also removed part of a roof of a building.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest1998-06-0520MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect
Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest1998-06-0540MaleVehicle/Towed TrailerDirect

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5652342, 5652343, 5652345, 5652348, 5652349, 5652346, 5652347, 5650898, 5650897, 5652344, 5650899, 5650900, 5650904, 5650901, 5650902, 5650905, 5650906, 5650907, 5650903, 5650908, 5650913, 5650909, 5650911, 5650910, 5650912.