Mississippi, 1999

Flood and Hail in Mississippi, April 3, 1999

April 3, 1999 · NWS MEG · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$71,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tunica

When
April 3, 5:50 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Tunica County, Dundee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.520, -90.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tunica

When
April 3, 5:50 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Tunica County, Dundee
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.520, -90.450

A home, one business and the Dundee Post Office were all damaged. A few trees were knocked down as well.

Flood, De Soto

When
April 3, 7:05 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
De Soto County, South Haven
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.875, -89.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One road was flooded was about one mile.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
April 3, 7:30 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Potts Camp
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.650, -89.320

Several trees and power lines were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
April 3, 7:40 PM CST to 7:45 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Slayden
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.950, -89.450

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
April 3, 8:00 PM CST to 8:05 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Ashland
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.830, -89.170

Some large trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tallahatchie

When
April 3, 9:00 PM CST to 9:05 PM CST
Where
Tallahatchie County, Charleston
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.000, -90.050

One mobile home and a car was damaged. A storage shed lost its roof and a wooden fence was knocked down. Several large trees and power lines were also knocked down.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5695411, 5696265, 5696264, 5696261, 5696262, 5696263, 5696266.