Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 27, 1999

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 27, 1999
Start: 1999-02-27T15:20
End: 1999-02-27T19:00
Location: Mississippi

February 27, 1999 · NWS JAN · 36 events in 28 counties and zones

30 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.1 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 36

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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30 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Leflore

When: February 27, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Leflore County, Minter City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.730, -90.250

Tornado, Lawrence

When: February 27, 3:25 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Sontag to 3 mi S of New Hebron
Rating: F3
Path length: 17 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.620, -90.230

This strong tornado moved across Northern Lawrence county through mainly rural areas knocking down many trees and power lines. Many homes received damage, particularly near the towns of Sontag and New Hebron. Several homes received major damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grenada

When: February 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Grenada County, Grenada
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.780, -89.820

A mobile home was destroyed and roof damage was reported. Windows were blown out of several automobiles. Trees were blown down throughout the city of Grenada.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: February 27, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, Yazoo City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.850, -90.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: February 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Carroll County, Carrollton
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.500, -89.920

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: February 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.480, -89.620

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yazoo

When: February 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Yazoo County, Countywide
Property damage: $35,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.770, -90.700

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: February 27, 4:31 PM CST
Where: Warren County, 5 mi S of Vicksburg
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.280, -90.880

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Adams

When: February 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Adams County, Kingston
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.420, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When: February 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Webster County, Clarkson
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.630, -89.150

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Attala

When: February 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Attala County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.100, -89.600

Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down throughout the county. Several houses were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: February 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Madison County, Countywide
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.630, -90.080

Several trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: February 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Roxie
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.500, -91.070

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hinds

When: February 27, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Hinds County, Jackson
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.330, -90.170

The dome over a YMCA pool blew off. Several traffic signals and signs were blown down and windows were blown out of a bank and an automobile dealership. An office building received minor roof damage. Several oak trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: February 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Clay County, Countywide
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.630, -88.730

A barn received major damage and several roofs received minor damage. Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: February 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Meadville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 31.470, -90.900

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Franklin

When: February 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Franklin County, Meadville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 31.470, -90.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When: February 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Leake County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.720, -89.520

Several chicken houses and tractor barns received major damage. A couple of manufactured homes received minor damagel. Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: February 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Brookhaven to 8 mi NW of Brookhaven
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.670, -90.550

Trees were blown down and a few structures received damage.

Hail, Lincoln

When: February 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Countywide
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 31.530, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When: February 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Neshoba County, Countywide
Property damage: $35,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.400, -89.100

The windows were blown out of several cars and chicken house roofs were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: February 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Countywide
Property damage: $125,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.530, -90.500

Several barns were destroyed and a few mobile homes received damage. Several roofs were blown off of houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: February 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Scott County, 10 mi NW of Forest
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.470, -89.600

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When: February 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Copiah County, Countywide
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.870, -90.450

Several trees and power lines were blown down. A mobile home received damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kemper

When: February 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Kemper County, De Kalb
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.770, -88.650

Several trees were blown down and some roofing was torn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rankin

When: February 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Rankin County, Brandon
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.270, -89.980

A few trees were blown down onto a house and vehicle. A utility pole was also knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Copiah

When: February 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Copiah County, Wesson
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 31.700, -90.400

Many homes, a few businesses, and a church were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Tornado, Lawrence

When: February 27, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Lawrence County, Oma
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.750, -90.130

This weak tornado blew down several trees. One tree fell on a house trapping several people inside.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson Davis

When: February 27, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Jefferson Davis County, Countywide
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.580, -89.780

Trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: February 27, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Taylorsville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 31.830, -89.430

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: February 27, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Jasper County, Countywide
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.030, -89.100

Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Five chicken houses were damaged in Bay Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Covington

When: February 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Covington County, Seminary
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.550, -89.500

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: February 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Forest
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.370, -89.480

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: February 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Jones County, Countywide
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.620, -89.180

Several trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forrest

When: February 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Forrest County, Countywide
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 31.220, -89.270

Several trees were blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: February 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Clarke County, Countywide
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.030, -88.670

Several trees were blown down throughout the county.

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5689801, 5687966, 5689802, 5689803, 5689804, 5689805, 5689806, 5689807, 5689808, 5689809, 5689810, 5689811, 5689812, 5689815, 5687960, 5687962, 5687963, 5689813, 5689814, 5689816, 5689817, 5687950, 5687951, 5689818, 5689819, 5687952, 5687953, 5687954, 5687955, 5687956, 5687957, 5687958, 5687959, 5687961, 5687964, 5687965.