Mississippi, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, April 26, 1999

April 26, 1999 · NWS JAN · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$65,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Issaquena

When
April 26, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Grace
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.000, -90.950

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 26, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Glen Allan
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.020, -91.020

A few power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 26, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Hollandale
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.170, -90.870

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Issaquena

When
April 26, 2:51 PM CST
Where
Issaquena County, Mayersville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.900, -91.070

Hail, Warren

When
April 26, 3:09 PM CST
Where
Warren County, Vicksburg
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
32.350, -90.880

Hail, Sunflower

When
April 26, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Inverness
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.350, -90.600

Hail, Sunflower

When
April 26, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Moorhead
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.450, -90.520

Hail, Hinds

When
April 26, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Hinds County, Learned
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
32.200, -90.550

Golfball size hail caused damage to a few homes and automobiles.

Hail, Leflore

When
April 26, 3:56 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, 13 mi W of Greenwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.520, -90.420

Hail, Yazoo

When
April 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.850, -90.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Humphreys

When
April 26, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Humphreys County, Belzoni
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.180, -90.500

Several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Holmes

When
April 26, 4:15 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where
Holmes County, Tchula
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.180, -90.230

The roof was blown off of a house and several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Way
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.750, -90.030

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5690037, 5690038, 5690039, 5690040, 5690041, 5690042, 5690045, 5690043, 5690044, 5690048, 5690046, 5690047, 5690097.