Mississippi, 1999

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, April 14, 1999

April 14, 1999 · NWS JAN · 26 events in 19 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
33
Property damage
$7.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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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15 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Issaquena

When
April 14, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Fitler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.730, -91.030

Hail, Sharkey

When
April 14, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, 5 mi SW of Rolling Fork
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.850, -90.930

Tornado, Sharkey

When
April 14, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, 2 mi W of Rolling Fork
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.900, -90.900

This weak tornado touched down in an open field with no damage reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
April 14, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, 6 mi E of Belzoni
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.180, -90.400

Several large limbs were blown down.

Hail, Holmes

When
April 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Tchula
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.180, -90.230

Golfball size hail produced minor damage to homes and automobiles.

Tornado, Holmes

When
April 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, 6 mi ESE of Cruger
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.280, -90.130

Several trees were uprooted or snapped off by this weak tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, 5 mi NW of Vaiden
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.380, -89.820

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
April 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Black Hawk
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.330, -90.020

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When
April 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, 1 mi E of Edwards
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.330, -90.580

Tin was blown off of a camper across Interstate 20.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
April 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Kilmichael
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
33.430, -89.580

Several trees were blown down across Highway 82.

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
April 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, 2 mi S of Mayersville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.870, -91.070

A shed was blown over and destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
April 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Webster County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.600, -89.270

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sharkey

When
April 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Sharkey County, Rolling Fork
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.900, -90.870

Awning and large limbs were blown down.

Hail, Rankin

When
April 14, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Rankin County, 6 mi NW of Puckett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.150, -89.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 14, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.220, -89.850

A few trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
April 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Central Portion
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.380, -89.550

Several trees were blown down along interstate 20.

Tornado, Covington

When
April 14, 9:52 PM CST to 9:57 PM CST
Where
Covington County, Collins to 7 mi SE of Hot Coffee
Rating
F3
Path length
4 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$800,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.700, -89.470

This strong tornado tracked across northeast Covington County before entering northwest Jones County. Many homes were damaged with several homes receiving major damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down and there were many livestock fatalities.

Tornado, Jones

When
April 14, 9:57 PM CST to 10:06 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Hebron to 2 mi NE of Soso
Rating
F3
Path length
14.5 mi
Path width
880 yd
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
30 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$4.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.720, -89.400

This strong tornado entered from Covington County and crossed northwest Jones County before entering Southwest Jasper county. One man was killed just north of Hebron when his mobile home was thrown more than fifty yards and destroyed. There were thirty injuries and many homes were destroyed. Tree and power line damage was widespread along the path of the tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County, Taylorsville
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.830, -89.430

A house was destroyed.

Tornado, Jasper

When
April 14, 10:06 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Moss to 2 mi W of Heidelberg
Rating
F3
Path length
7 mi
Path width
880 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.0 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.800, -89.220

This strong tornado entered from Jones County and crossed portions of southern Jasper County. There were three injuries. Several houses and businesses were destroyed along with the Moss Firehouse. Overall, many homes and businesses received at least minor damage and numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
April 14, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Clarke County, Enterprise
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.180, -88.820

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Tornado, Forrest

When
April 14, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
31.320, -89.320

This weak tornado touched down in Hattiesburg with no damage reported.

Hail, Forrest

When
April 14, 11:03 PM CST
Where
Forrest County, Hattiesburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.320, -89.320

Golfball size hail caused minor damage to homes and automobiles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
April 14, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 3 mi W of Meridian
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.370, -88.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lauderdale

When
April 14, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, Meridian
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.370, -88.720

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
April 14, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 7 mi SE of Philadelphia
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.700, -89.030

A few trees were blown down.

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
Tornado, Jones1999-04-1471MaleMobile/Trailer HomeDirect

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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

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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: 5689942, 5689943, 5689944, 5689947, 5689945, 5689946, 5689953, 5689951, 5689948, 5689954, 5689949, 5689950, 5689952, 5689955, 5689956, 5689957, 5690028, 5690029, 5689958, 5690030, 5689959, 5689960, 5689961, 5689962, 5689963, 5690027.